| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |