acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
indubitable |
without question; certain. |
laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |