| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |