| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |