| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |