querulous \KWER-uh-luhs; -yuh\, adjective:
1. Apt to find fault; habitually complaining.
2. Expressing complaint; fretful; whining.
gaucherie \goh-shuh-REE\, noun:
1. A socially awkward or tactless act.
2. Lack of tact; boorishness; awkwardness.
1. Apt to find fault; habitually complaining.
2. Expressing complaint; fretful; whining.
gaucherie \goh-shuh-REE\, noun:
1. A socially awkward or tactless act.
2. Lack of tact; boorishness; awkwardness.
It was no surprise Julie was not invited to the New Year’s celebration, her gaucherie had reared its ugly head in her querulous behavior at the MIT Christmas party.
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My picture should be up next to the gaucherie entry!
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