| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |