Praising a Person or Thing

Question 1

linchpin

Answer 1

pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on;a central cohesive source of support and stability

Question 2

assiduous

Answer 2

marked by care and persistent effort

Question 3

marquee

Answer 3

permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.; large and often sumptuous tent

Question 4

unflagging

Answer 4

unceasing; showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality

Question 5

tour de force

Answer 5

physical energy or intensity; a powerful effect or influence; a group of people having the power of effective action

Question 6

dispassionate

Answer 6

unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

Question 7

arresting

Answer 7

commanding attention

Question 8

exemplar

Answer 8

something to be imitated

Question 9

deftness

Answer 9

skillful performance or ability without difficulty

Question 10

messianic

Answer 10

of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance

Question 11

pantheon

Answer 11

group of especially notable people

Question 12

fulcrum

Answer 12

the pivot about which a lever turns

Question 13

indefatigable

Answer 13

showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality

Question 14

cogency

Answer 14

the quality of being logically valid; persuasive relevance

Question 15

magnanimity

Answer 15

liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

Question 16

estimable

Answer 16

deserving of respect or high regard; deserving of esteem and respect; may be computed or estimated

Question 17

largesse

Answer 17

liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit; a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously

Question 18

seminal

Answer 18

pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen;containing seeds of later development

Question 19

gravitas

Answer 19

formality in bearing and appearance

Question 20

Olympian

Answer 20

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters;

Question 21

equanimity

Answer 21

steadiness of mind under stress

Question 22

ennoble

Answer 22

give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility; confer dignity or honor upon

Question 23

prescience

Answer 23

the power to foresee the future

Question 24

trenchant

Answer 24

clearly or sharply defined to the mind;characterized by or full of force and vigor; having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

Question 25

sagacious

Answer 25

skillful in statecraft or management; acutely insightful and wise

Question 26

quintessence

Answer 26

the most typical example or representative of a type; the purest and most concentrated essence of something;

Question 27

verve

Answer 27

an energetic style