| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| gusto |
vigorous or hearty enjoyment or appreciation. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |