| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |