| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| resolute |
having or showing firmness, determination, or resolve. |