| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |