| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |