| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |