| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |