| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |