| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| dapper |
neat and stylish in dress and appearance. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |