| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |