| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| exchangeable |
capable of being interchanged with or given in return for another. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |