| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |