Ass

Caustic

Conventional

Derisive

Earnest

Corroborate

Churlish

Didactic

Disdainful

Erudite

Inexorable

Diffident

Demoralized

Fatuous

Laissez-Faire

Insipid

Nefarious

Physiognomy

Retinue

Blasé

Lugubrious

Feckless

Affront

Adulation

Dissemble

Allay

Palpitate

Capacious

  • Caustic: capable of burning or corroding; sarcastically biting.

  • Conventional: based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.

  • Derisive: expressing contempt or ridicule.

  • Earnest: showing sincere and intense conviction.

  • Corroborate: to confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding.

  • Churlish: rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.

  • Didactic: intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

  • Disdainful: showing contempt or lack of respect.

  • Erudite: having or showing great knowledge or learning.

  • Inexorable: impossible to stop or prevent; relentless.

  • Diffident: modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

  • Demoralized: having lost confidence or hope; dispirited.

  • Fatuous: silly and pointless.

  • Laissez-Faire: a policy of letting things take their own course; non-interfering.

  • Insipid: lacking flavor, vigor, or interest; dull.

  • Nefarious: wicked or criminal.

  • Physiognomy: a person's facial features or expression, especially as indicative of character or ethnic origin.

  • Retinue: a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person.

  • Blasé: unimpressed or indifferent to something due to over-familiarity.

  • Lugubrious: looking or sounding sad and dismal.

  • Feckless: lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.

  • Affront: an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

  • Adulation: excessive admiration or praise.

  • Dissemble: to conceal or disguise one's true motives or feelings.

  • Allay: to diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

  • Palpitate: to beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly (often used in reference to the heart).

  • Capacious: having a lot of space inside; roomy.