| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |