| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |