| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |