| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |