The act of showing excessive admiration or servile devotion adulation NOUN The act of showing excessive admiration or servile devotion

To surrender under agreed conditions capitulate VERB To surrender under agreed conditions

censure NOUN -- strong or vehement expression of disapproval VERB -- to criticize or blame in a harsh or vehement manner

having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure. cryptic ADJECTIVE having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.

dissemble VERB to give a false or misleading appearance to; to conceal the truth or real nature of

amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous droll ADJECTIVE amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous

palpate VERB to examine by touch, esp. for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness.

peremptory ADJECTIVE leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal usually without being explicitly mandatory

lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid. pusillanimous ADJECTIVE lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.

surfeit NOUN excess; an excessive amount, especially an overindulgence in eating or drinking.