| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |