Eulogize (verb) (yoo-luh-jahyz)
1. To praise highly.
2. Praise formally and eloquently.
Former first lady Betty Ford was eulogized as a courageous trailblazer.
Malaise (noun) (ma-leyz)
1. A condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
2. A vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort.
The workplace malaise could be costing businesses as much as £93 billion in lost productivity.
Jamboree (jam-buh-ree) (Noun)
1. A carousal; any noisy merrymaking.
2. A large gathering, as of a political party or the teams of a sporting league, often including a program of speeches and entertainment
The most outstanding difference would be that the first jamboree was held indoors at Olympia in the heart of London.
Jocose (joh-kohs) (Adjective)
1. Joking or playful; humorous
Ariel's jocose manner often led people to say she should become a stand-up comedian
Tome (noun) (tohm)
1. A volume forming part of a larger work
2. Book; especially: a large or scholarly book
It took me more than a month to finish reading that 800-page tome on European history.
Spendthrift (noun) (spend-thrift)
A person who spends improvidently or wastefully
David complained that his eldest son was quite the spendthrift, and was always writing home from college requesting more money.
Genuflect (jen-yoo-flekt) (verb)
1. To bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
2. To express a servile attitude
They genuflected before the altar in the church.
Baritone (ber-ə-ˌtōn) (noun)
1.A male singing voice of medium compass between bass and tenor; also : a person having this voice
2.A member of a family of instruments having a range between tenor and bass; especially : the baritone saxhorn or baritone saxophone
David started playing the baritone at the age of eight with the besses o'th ' barn boys band.
Bucolic (byoo-kol-ik) – adjective
1. Suggesting an idyllic rural life.
2. Of or pertaining to shepherds; pastoral.
“Its unique architecture, winding streets and bucolic setting make it a great getaway place.”
Ebullience (ih-buhl-yuh’ ns) – noun
1. Bubbling enthusiasm.
2. in high spirits
“His diary is filled with a young man's ebullience.”
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