pugnacious
eager to fight
appraisal
the act of assessing someone / something
derision
ridicule; mockery
deliberate
to think over deeply; think carefully
indignation
anger or annoyance provoked by unfair treatment; outrage
bemused
confused; bewildered
monotonous
dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
juncture
point of time; especially where two things are joined
recumbent
lying down