accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |
vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |
vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |
volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |