| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |