| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |