| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| imperceptible |
so gradual or subtle as to be unnoticed or unnoticeable. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |