| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |