| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |