churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |