| invective | abusive or insulting language; verbal attack |
| polecat | small weasel-like animal |
| bootlegger | one who sells alcohol illegally |
| euphemism | nicer way of saying something |
| prodigious | marvelous; wonderful; amazing |
| flagrance | objectionable; shocking |
| patho | sorrow or pity |
| contempt | scornful rejection |
| monomania | single minded concentration on one subject |
| insouciant | unconcerned; calm |
| desultory | rambling; disconnected |
| idiosyncrasy | peculiar behavior |
| prig | a conceited person who is particular about proper behavior |
| curmudgeon | ill-mannered person; bad-tempered |
| stigma | a mark of disgrace |