| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |