| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |