| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |