| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |