humble petitioner: somebody who makes a humble and sincere appeal to a person who has the power to grant the request
coquette
woman who flirts: a flirtatious woman
beseech
beg somebody: to ask earnestly or beg somebody to do something
dichotomy
separation of different or contradictory things: a separation into two divisions that differ widely from or contradict each other
peculiarity
oddness: the quality or state of being unusual or strange
castigate
criticize somebody or something: to criticize or rebuke somebody or somebody's behavior severely
inevitable
unavoidable: impossible to avoid or to prevent from happening
tepid
lukewarm: slightly warm
candid
honest: honest or direct in a way that people find either refreshing or distasteful
photographed informally: photographed or filmed without the subject knowing or having the opportunity to prepare or pose
a candid documentary
stellar
exceptional: exceptionally good
cogent
rationally persuasive: forceful and convincing to the intellect and reason
coherent
speaking logically: able to speak clearly and logically
deleterious
harmful: having a harmful or damaging effect on somebody or something
salutary
useful: of value or benefit to somebody or something
synthesis
result of combination: a new unified whole resulting from the combination of different ideas, influences, or objects
prosaic
lacking imagination: not having any features that are interesting or imaginative
heretical
somebody who holds unorthodox religious belief: a holder or adherent of an opinion or belief that contradicts established religious teaching
excoriated
denounce: to severely criticize somebody or something ( formal ) , medicine tear somebody's skin off
tacit
implied but not expressed: understood or implied without being stated openly
extol
to praise somebody or something with great enthusiasm and admiration
unheeded
not listened to or given serious attention (my warnings went unheeded)
innocuous
unlikely to offend: not intended to cause offense or provoke a strong reaction and unlikely to do so (innoucous comment); harmless to an effect (an innocuous poweder
purport
to claim or seem to be something or somebody (The book purports to be a series of predictions)
disdain
intense scorn: extreme contempt or disgust for something or somebody
candor
candid quality: honesty or directness, whether refreshing or distasteful
endeavor
try hard to do something: to make a serious and sincere effort to achieve something ( formal )
dubious
unsure about outcome: not sure about an outcome or conclusion (I was a little dubious about whether or not to trust him); Uncertainty, possible dishonest
banal
dull and unoriginal: boringly ordinary and lacking in originality
promulgated
to declare something official, to let known
lampooned
satirical attack in writing or verse: a piece of satirical writing or verse ridiculing somebody or something
relegated
demote somebody or something: to move somebody or something to a less important position, category, or status, to exile somebody or banish,
hailed
pouring down of something harmful: a barrage of something such as missiles or insults
wield
have and exercise something: to have and be able to use something, especially power or authority(the immense economic power wielded by large companies); use weapon or tool: to hold and use a weapon or tool
