| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |