| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |