| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |