| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |