| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |