gorgeous 极好的 （gorge峡谷）
The flower appears a gorgrous shape under  the sun.
outstanding 杰出的
obscure 无名气的 unknown, inconspicuous
Jude, the obscure, was not treated as a  celebrity in the banquet(宴会).
immortal 不朽的 undying, everlasting
notorious 臭名昭著的 infamous
Bill is a notorious loudmouth.
infamous 臭名昭著的 notorious, disgraceful
My teacher is infamous for giving a great  bulk of assignments.
legendary 传奇的 renowned, famed
glorious 光荣的
illustrious 辉煌的 著名的 famous,  distinguished
eminent 杰出的 outstanding, distinguished
The eminent poet won numerous awards.
deferential 充满敬意的 respectful, dutiful
A teacher should not act too deferential to  the students.
exemplary 模范的 典范的
The principal rewarded Susan for her  exemplary performance in school.
matchless 无与伦比的 unbeatable,  incomparable
excel 优秀 胜过他人 superior, surpass,  exceed
Being a leader does not mean you should  excel in everything; your talent lies in  being able to manage the right persons.
excellent 优秀的 杰出的 outstanding,  preeminent
compliment 赞美 祝贺 praise, commend
The artist received many compliments on her  paintings.
complimentary 赞美的 praising
The professor rarely makes complimentary  remarks to students.
renowned 知名的 acclaimed, distinguished,  famous
laudable 值得赞美的 praiseworthy,  commendable
supreme 至高的 highest, greatest
The supreme ruler ordered the execution of  his enemies.
celebrate 赞扬 表扬 praise
The names of many heroes are celebrated by  the poets.
celebrated 著名的 distinguished, famous
notable 著名的 显要的 distinguished， celebrated
One of our most notable poets won a Nobel  Prize.
noted 著名的 知名的 distinguished, celebrated
exceptional 卓越的 extraordinary
The exceptional tennis player won the  championship.
preeminent 卓越的 prominent, outstanding
prominent 卓越的 突出的 conspicuous,  protruding
The prominent politician made an appeal to  end the war.
dignify 使尊荣 使显贵 ennoble, elevate
The president dignified the gathering by  giving a short speech.
dignified 尊严的 高贵的 noble
Bob gave a dignified response to the  insult.
dignity 尊严
The black robes of a judge give a look of  dignity.
bofty 高尚的 （loft阁楼 顶楼+y）
He has lofty ideals about life.
odor 名声 fame
The scholar's doctrine is not currently in  good odor.
credit 信誉 trust, credence
I could not get a loan from the bank  because my credit was bad.
feat 功绩 壮举 respect, reverence
homage 敬意 respect， reverence
deference 敬意
Mary's deference to her parents' wishes was  expected.
virtue 美德 morality, goodness
prestige 威望 声望 fame reputation
Our mayor's prestige is known throughout  the state.
grandeur 庄严 伟大 magnificence
reverence 尊敬 respect, veneration
awe 敬畏 reverence, veneration, dread
I am always in awe of people who can cook  well.
esteem 尊敬 respect
I have a great deal of esteem for my  parents.
commend 赞扬 praise
The teacher commends him upon his good  manner.
exalt 称赞 提升 extol, laud, promote
The campaign manager's speech exalted the  candidates.
exalted 尊贵的 noble
The exalted prince entered the hall and  everyone stood up.
venerate 敬拜 崇拜 respect revere
He was venerated as a god.
embalm 使不朽
Ancient Egyptians used oils and natural  substance to embalm the dead.
tarnish 使晦暗 败坏（名誉）darken, lose  luster
The firm's good name was badly tarnished by  the scandal.
extol 颂扬 exalt
Movie critics extolled the young performer's acting debut.
laud 赞美 compliment, praise (laurel 桂冠  月桂树)
They lauded the virtues of the old man.
revere 尊敬 respect, worship
The political leader was revered by the  people of his country.
admirable 可敬的 极好的 redoubted,  wonderful
The child's honesty was admirable.
disreputable 声名狼藉的 notorious
The newspaper reported about the senator's  disreputable conduct.
calssic 第一流的
respect 尊重 敬重 admire, esteem, honor
My parents think that the contemporary  young prople have no respect for authority.
adore 敬爱 极喜爱 admire, love, esteem
Grandpa adored Grandma from the day they  first met.
admire 钦佩 respect 赞美 夸奖
I have always admired my mother's charm.
advocate 拥护 hold, maintain
The social activist(激进主义分子) advocated  change.