[ 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
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