| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |