| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |