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praise collapse: an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"; offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"; express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

incense collapse: the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room"; a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

certificate collapse: a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; authorize by certificate; present someone with a certificate

grease collapse: a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery); lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"

death collapse: the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"; the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"; the personification of death; "Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city"; the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death"; the absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"; the time at which life ends; continuing until dead; "she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"; the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"

elocution collapse: an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture

acrostic collapse: verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message

sutra collapse: a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization

negotiable instrument collapse: an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money

blue chip collapse: a blue poker chip with the highest value; a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield; "blue chips are usually safe investments"

chin collapse: the protruding part of the lower jaw; raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar

verbalize collapse: convert into a verb; "many English nouns have become verbalized"; be verbose; "This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious"

thrash out collapse: discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement; "The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement"

culmination collapse: (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon

misconstrue collapse: interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"

chastise collapse: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

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