| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |