| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |
| virtuoso |
a person who demonstrates exceptional ability, style, or skill, especially in music. |