| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |