| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |