| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |