| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |