| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |