| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| unyielding |
hard; firm; resistant to pressure or force. |