| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |