| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |