bilk
cheat; defraud
engender
cause
renown
fame
tangent
going off the main subject
cower
to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
credulous
too trusting; gullible
lampoon
a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone
negate
nullify, deny existence
credence
belief, mental acceptance
iconoclast
one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
purveyor
One who supplies or sells
transcend
to rise above or beyond, exceed