encomium

en·co·mi·um /ɛnˈkoʊmiəm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[en-koh-mee-uhm]
–noun
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy: An encomium by the President greeted the returning hero.

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oleaginous

o·le·ag·i·nous /ˌoʊliˈædʒənəs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[oh-lee-aj-uh-nuhs]
–adjective

1.	having the nature or qualities of oil.

2.	containing oil.

3.	producing oil.

4.	unctuous; fawning; smarmy.

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comity

com·i·ty [kom-i-tee]
–noun, plural -ties.

1.	mutual courtesy; civility.

2.	Also called comity of nations. courtesy between nations, as in respect shown by one country for the laws, judicial decisions, and institutions of another.

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mendacious

men·da·cious [men-dey-shuhs]
–adjective

1.	telling lies, esp. habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.

2.	false or untrue: a mendacious report.

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eschatology

es·cha·tol·o·gy [es-kuh-tol-uh-jee]
–noun Theology.

1.	any system of doctrines concerning last, or final, matters, as death, the Judgment, the future state, etc.

2.	the branch of theology dealing with such matters.

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avaricious

av·a·ri·cious [av-uh-rish-uhs]
–adjective characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous.

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surplice

sur·plice [sur-plis]
–noun

1.	a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers.

2.	a garment in which the two halves of the front cross diagonally.

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