| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |