| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |