| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |