MW - Mar

paean (n)

a song of joy, praise, or victory

a work that praises or honors its subject

exhilarate (v)

to cause someone to feel very happy and excited

spiel (n)

a fast speech that someone has often said before, usually intended to persuade people to buy something or to agree to something

ad hoc (adj)

something that is formed or used for a special purpose

something that is made or done without planning because of an immediate need

deem (v)

to think something

to have something as an opinion after some consideration

vaunted (adj)

someone or something that is often spoken of or described as very good or great

libertine (n)

a person who is unrestrained by convention or morality

someone who leads an immoral life

crepuscular (adj)

of, relating to, or resembling twilight

creatures that are active during twilight

hector (v)

to criticize or question someone in a threatening way

mea culpa (n)

a formal acknowledgment of personal fault or error

besotted (adj)

someone so in love that they are unable to think clearly, utterly infatuated

gambit (n)

something done or said in order to gain an advantage or to produce a desired effect

immure (v)

to enclose something within or as if within walls

rash (adj)

something done or made quickly and without thought about what will happen as a result

tranche (n)

a division or portion of a whole

putative (adj)

something that is generally believed, supposed, or assumed to be something specified

jejune (adj)

uninteresting or boring

things (such as behaviors, attitudes, etc) that are immature, childish, or simplistic

nadir (n)

the lowest or worst point of something

the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer

eureka (adj)

a moment that is characterized by a usually sudden triumphant discovery

scrutinize (v)

to examine something carefully, especially in a critical way

apotheosis (n)

the perfect form or example of something

the highest or best part of something

elevation to divine status; deification