| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |