| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |