| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |