arbitrary, blatant, contrite, epistle, grave, impel, infraction, karma, perpetrate, ramification
Members of Steely Dan sent Luke Wilson an epistle describing an injustice they believe his brother Owen and the producers of You, Me and Dupree have perpetrated against the band. They feel that the blatant similarities between the character Owen plays in the movie and the man described in their Grammy-winning song "Uncle Dupree" are not arbitrary and that Owen's involvement in this infraction will have grave ramifications for his karma. The band members asked Luke to impel his brother to attend a Steely Dan concert to offer a contrite apology to the audience and, afterwards, possibly play with the band on his bongos.
epistle - (noun) a letter, especially one that is long and formal
perpetrate - (verb) to commit; to make or execute something as if it were a crime
blatant - (adjective) extremely obvious, especially without any attempt at concealment; extremely loud
arbitrary - (adjective) happening by chance; determined by personal choice; determined by a judge or jury rather than by a law
infraction - (noun) a violation
grave - (adjective) serious
ramification - (noun) a consequence
karma - (noun) in Hinduism and Buddhism, the effect of one's actions on one's destiny; informally, a feeling or atmosphere
impel - (verb) to urge someone to do something; to drive someone or something forward
contrite - (adjective) feeling regret for one's bad actions