| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| stately |
dignified. |