| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| tyrannical |
imposing one's will on others by threat or force; despotic; oppressive. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |