| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |