| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. |