| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |