| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |