acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
constituent |
forming a part of something. |
devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |