| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |