Vocabulary and Synonyms

Éclat is a French term meaning brilliant display, dazzling effect, or brilliance/ distinction. It describes something impressive or showy in quality or style.

Chutzpah is a Yiddish term meaning extreme audacity, gall, or shameless boldness. It describes behavior that is shockingly brazen or disrespectful of social norms.

Braggadocio means boastful or arrogant talk/behavior; empty boasting. It comes from the name of a boastful character in Spenser's 'The Faerie Queene'.

Aficionado is a Spanish term meaning a devotee, enthusiast, or knowledgeable follower of a particular activity (especially bullfighting) or subject.

Cunningness is displayed in the form of abnormal behaviour.

A 'grudge' is a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past wrong or injury. Among the options, 'complaint' is the closest match as it can express grievance or dissatisfaction, though it's not a perfect synonym. 'Passion' means strong emotion, 'adoration' means deep love, and 'danger' means risk - these are not related to the meaning of grudge. A better synonym would be 'resentment,' 'bitterness,' or 'spite,' but given the options, 'complaint' is the most appropriate choice.

Escalate means to increase rapidly in intensity or become more serious. Intensify means to make stronger, more extreme, or more acute - both describe making something greater in degree or force.

Perceive means to become aware of through the senses or to understand and comprehend something. Understand is the closest synonym among the options, as it directly relates to grasping meaning or awareness.

Apprise means to inform or notify someone about something. Enlighten means to give someone greater knowledge or understanding about a subject - both involve sharing information and awareness.

Cordial means warm, friendly, and showing sincere goodwill. Friendly is the direct synonym - both describe affable, pleasant behavior in social interactions.

Sedate is calm; others are witty.

Draw out is to take out; others are to sink.

Repel is to oppose; others are to encourage.

Hinder is to obstruct; others are to facilitate.

It means an effort to appear to have a quality not really or fully possessed; the pretense of actual possession: an affectation of interest in art; affectation of being rich.