| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |