Words from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson: antagonism- hostility; opposition avuncular- like an uncle cretin- stupid person recalcitrant- resisting authority; hard to manage jocular- giving to joking castigate- to criticize or reprimand severely laconic- concise, using few words gallimaufry- jumble, hodgepodge pittance- small amount, perhaps of money denigrate- criticize in a … More The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo- Words & Quotes