| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| explicate |
to make clear or explain completely. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |