| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |