| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |