| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |