CACOPHONY
Harsh, unharmonious sound or language.
ECUMENICAL
Worldwide or universal.
HARLEQUIN
A clown or buffoon.
LADEN
Weighed down with a load.
ANTIPATHY
An instinctive feeling of aversion or dislike.
ABJECT
Servile, spiritless.
ACCULTURATION
Intercultural borrowing between diverse peoples resulting in blended patterns.
PHLEGMATIC
Not easily perturbed; calm; indifferent.
PANACEA
A cure for all evils.
GREGARIOUS
Preferring to live or move in the company of others.
WANTON
Lewd or lascivious; recklessly inconsiderate or heartless.
IMPUNITY
Freedom from punishment.
SCURRILOUS
Grossly offensive or vulgar.
EPIGRAM
A pithy saying in prose or verse that crystallizes a wise or witty thought.
BADINAGE
Teasing conversation.
BOISTEROUS
Violent; rough; noisy.
CASTIGATE
Punish.
CIPHER
Nonentity; worthless person or thing.
COLLOQUY
Informal discussion.
CONTENTIOUS
Quarrelsome.
DEMAGOGUE
Person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people.
DISPARAGE
Belittle.
ENTHRALL
Capture; enslave.
EXTOL
Praise; glorify.
FRITTER
Waste.
INDEMNIFY
Make secure against loss; compensate for loss.
ITINERANT
Wandering; traveling.
MAWKISH
Sickening; insipid.
NEFARIOUS
Very wicked.
PASTICHE
Imitation of another's style in musical composition.
PREVARICATE
Lie.
RECAPITULATE
Summarize.
ROSTRUM
Platform for speech-making; pulpit.
SCULLION
Menial kitchen worker.
STALWART
Strong; brawny; steadfast.
TOADY
Flatter for favors.
DEARTH
Scarcity.
EMOLLIENT
Soothing or softening remedy.
EXUDE
Discharge; give forth.
GUTTURAL
Pertaining to the throat.
INNUENDO
Hint; insinuation.
LASSITUDE
Languor; weariness.
MOIETY
Half; part.
PIQUE
Irritation; resentment.
PUGILIST
Boxer.
REPARTEE
Clever reply.
SEDULOUS
Diligent.
TEMPORIZE
Avoid committing oneself; gain time.
UPSHOT
Outcome.
ZEPHYR
Gentle breeze; west wind.