| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |