| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| candor |
the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |