| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| stately |
dignified. |