| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |