| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |