| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |