| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |