pernicious ひどく有害な
glib 口の達者な
The charlatan was able to wheedle money out of the naive audience with a glib talk on the medicine that would expunge pain.
fortuitously 偶然に
gullible だまされやすい
au courant 最新の
propensity 傾向
complacent 自己満足の
tantalize ～をじらす
It is reprehensible to tantalize a young child with the promise of a reward for being good when you have no intention of giving it.
arbitrary 独断的な
foment ～を助長する
consternation 非常な驚き
retort ～と言い返す
He refused to retort to the rash question about his propensity for imbibing.
reticent 無口な、控えめな
Most politicians are reticent when asked to divulge their ambition.
tacit 暗黙の
His egregious behavior brought a tacit reproach to his mother's eyes.
countenance ～を支持する、顔つき
chicanery 詭弁、ごまかし
The reporter divulged the blatant chicanery involved in the awarding of the contract.
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