| authenticate |
to prove the genuineness, reality, or validity of. |
| commend |
to speak of with praise for some act or service. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| embodiment |
a person or thing that perfectly represents some principle, spirit, or the like; incarnation. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| fanatic |
a person who is enthusiastic about something in a way that is extreme or not reasonable. |
| herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. |
| intertwine |
to twist together, one about the other; interlace or interlock. |
| jaunty |
having a light manner; lively and confident. |
| literary |
having to do with poems, novels, plays, and essays, or those who write or read them. |
| norm |
a model or standard, especially one that is generally accepted or followed. |
| optimist |
one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome. (Cf. pessimist.) |
| portray |
to make a picture of in images or words. |
| psychological |
of or having to do with psychology. |
| psychology |
the study or science of the mind and of the ways that people feel and act. |