| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |