| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |