| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |