Barbed
Describing a remark that is deliberately hurtful.
Innocuous
Characterized as not being inoffensive.
Reluctantly
Characterized as being hesitant.
Unheeding
Not paying any attention.
Guttural
Describing a harsh sound produced in the throat.
Ceaselessly
Characterized as being continuous.
Taper
To become reduced towards the end of something.
Caricature
A picture of a person in which certain characteristics are purposely exaggerated.
Sedate
To calm down.
Brazen
Characterized as being bold.
Recoil
To flinch or move back due to fear.