| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |