| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| jargon |
special words or language used by a particular group or to describe a particular interest. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |