alacrity
briskness, lively action
disdain
contempt
belligerent
warlike, likes to fight
intimidate
to overawe, pressured
feint
a false attack
pugnacious
quarrelsome
promulgate
to make known officially
brash
impudent
scoff
to sneer at
belittle
to make seem less important in an insulting way
tangible
having actual form, can touch
laceration
cut in the skin
castigate
to correct by punishing
sordid
dirty, scandalous
octogenarian
person in his or hers eighties
solace
easing of grief
aspirate
candidate for high reputation
dregs
most worthless part
frenzy
wild fit
scurrilous
coarse, inappropriate