| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| tertiary |
third in order, rank, importance, degree, or the like. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |