vocab

aspersions- An unfavorable or damaging remark; slander
disputatious- fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious:
dissolute- indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious; dissipated.
distend-to expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic: Habitual overeating had distended his stomach. to spread in all directions; expand; swell: The sea distended about them.
dour- extremely serious and stern; forbidding
folly- the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
frank- direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere
iniquity- gross injustice or wickedness.
obfuscate- to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
patsy- a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
sanguine- cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
self-effacing- the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility
stolid- not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
tenacity- persistent determination
tractable- easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding
unabashed- Not disconcerted or embarrassed; poised.
wry- produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features
morals- of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical
ethics- a system of moral principles
peevishness- cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent