| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| azure |
the color of a clear blue sky. |
| concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |