| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |