| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |