| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |