| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |