At the time, Challenger was the most-flown orbiter in NASAâs fleet. Sadly, the Challenger made history in a different way that morning, entering the books as NASAâs first space shuttle disaster. A mere 73 seconds after liftoff, the space shuttle broke apart over the Atlantic, taking the lives of all seven crewmembers.
Condescending means to treat someone in a demeaning manner by implying that they are inferior, often in an ingratiating, patronizing, or snobbish way. Another term is talking down to someone.
Literally means, nobility obliges. It's generally used to imply that with wealth, power, and prestige come social responsibility.It's mostly used to refer to the wealthy who are condescending and shower their money and privileges upon those who don't necessarily want it. Our landlord gave us a basket of fruit for Christmas, as his noblesse oblige.0 Words related to noblesse oblige. 1  noblessez-faire. 2  bar mitzvah. 3  capitalist excess. 4  condescend. 5  condescending. 6  dead peasant. 7  degradation. 8  intelligencia. 9  negligence. 10  negligencia. 11  nobleese. 12  nomenklatura. 13  obligation. 14  oblige. 15  oligopoly. 16  plutocracy. 17  responsibility. 18  specimen. 19  tax scam. 20  wealthy.