| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |