| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| itinerary |
a detailed plan of travel. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |