| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |