| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |