| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |