| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |