| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| candor |
the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |