| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| inclusive |
comprising or covering a great deal; comprehensive. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |