Definition/Word
What do you call those who criticize something or someone, often unfairly
Detractors
Give two synonyms of 'overblown'
exaggerated, inflated
What do you call those falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill?
Charlatans
What has the same meaning as 'charlatans'?
humbugs
What is the meaning of 'borking'?
obstructing (someone, esp. a candidate for public office) by systematically defaming or vilifying them
What is a synonym of 'staggering' (as in staggering environmental costs)?
Define 'pantheon'
A group of particularly respected, famous, or important people
Give 2 synonyms of 'quandaries'
dilemmas, predicaments
What are shibboleths?
Beliefs or customs that are not now considered as important and correct as they were in the past
Give 3 synonyms of 'buttressed'
reinforced, fortified, propped up