[ vir-yuh-luhns ]

venomous hostility or intense temper

[ uh-brij ]

to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents

[ kog-noh-muhn ]

any name or nickname

[ heer-sey ]

information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor

[ flem ]

the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the mouth, especially that occurring in the lungs and throat passages, as during a cold

[ in-fuh-mee ]

extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act

[ ri-neg ]

archaic: to deny, disown, or renounce

[ kak-uh-neyt ]

to laugh loudly or immoderately

[ kruh-doo-li-tee ]

willingness to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullibility