| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |