Vocabulary

1.Umbilical-relating to or affecting the navel or umbilical cord.
Example: “to which I am always tied through my umbilical cord.”
Synonym: basic,essential,fundamental,cardinal

2.Eulogy-a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, especially a tribute to someone who has just died.
“a eulogy to the Queen Mother”
synonyms: accolade, speech of praise, panegyric, paean, encomium, tribute, testimonial,

3.Assuage
Meaning: make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
Synonym: relieve, ease, alleviate, soothe, mitigate
Antonym: aggravate
Sentence: “the letter assuaged the fears of most members”

4.Approbation
Meaning: approval or praise.
Synonym: approval, acceptance, assent, endorsement, encouragement, recognition, appreciation,
Sentence: “a term of approbation”

5.Anodyne
Meaning: not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull.
Synonym: inoffensive, innocuous, neutral, unobjectionable, unexceptionable, unremarkable,
Sentence: “anodyne music”