| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| amorphous |
lacking definite form, shape, or character. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |