| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |