| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |