| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |