| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| bigotry |
intolerance of any group or belief that is not one's own, especially in the form of racial, ethnic, or religious intolerance and prejudice. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |