| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| jargon |
special words or language used by a particular group or to describe a particular interest. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |