| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |