| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |