Rhetorically accurate verbs and tone words, list 2

adulate (verb)

to praise or flatter excessively

adulation (noun)

excessive praise or flattery

allege (verb)

to claim or assert something, often without proof

ascertain (verb)

to find out or discover with certainty

attest (verb)

to bear witness to; to certify or confirm the truth of something

critique (noun/verb)

a detailed analysis or evaluation of something; to evaluate or analyze something critically

delineate (verb)

to describe or mark the edge of something

dispel (verb)

to drive away or scatter, often used in the context of dispelling doubts or rumors

enumerate (verb)

to list or count off one by one

intimate (adjective/verb)

closely acquainted or personal; to suggest or hint at something indirectly

inundate (verb)

to overwhelm or flood with something, often used figuratively

muse (verb/noun)

to think deeply or ponder; a person or force that inspires creativity

purport (verb/noun)

to claim or profess, often falsely; the main meaning or intention behind something

qualify (verb)

to modify or limit the scope of something, or to meet certain standards or conditions

relinquish (verb)

to give up or let go of something, usually voluntarily

refute (verb)

to prove something to be false or incorrect

verify (verb)

to confirm the truth or accuracy of something

aesthetic (adjective/noun)

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty; a set of principles guiding the artistic taste of a culture or individual

circuitous (adjective)

indirect, roundabout, often longer than necessary

assiduous (adjective)

showing great care and perseverance