| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| affluence |
material wealth. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |