| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |