kruh-DOO-lih-tee
(noun) A tendency to believe things too easily or readily.
Scammers often rely on the credulity of their victims to succeed.
Fun Fact
While “credulity” might sound like a compliment, it’s rarely used that way. It often appears in critiques of conspiracy theories or scams, highlighting the fine line between open-mindedness and gullibility.
ig-nuh-MIN-ee-us
(adjective) Deserving or causing public shame, humiliation, or disgrace.
The team’s ignominious defeat became the talk of the league for weeks.
From Latin ignominia, meaning “disgrace” (in- “not” + nomen “name, reputation”).
Fun Fact
In older English, an ignominious punishment meant one designed to publicly shame the offender—branding, stocks, dunce caps, and other visible displays of dishonor. Today, the word is most often used metaphorically, describing humiliating losses, failures, or scandals. Its power comes from the social nature of shame: an ignominious moment sticks not because you remember it… but because everyone else does.
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