| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |