| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| uninformative |
conveying little or no knowledge or understanding. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |