| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |