| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |