| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |