| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |