| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |