| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |