| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |