Acclaim
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An acclamation; a shout of applause. A claim.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To shout; to call out. To shout approval; to express great approval. To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically. To claim. To declare by acclamations. To elect to an office by having no opposition.
Example sentence: 'Homeland' was a sensation out of the gate in 2011, gathering acclaim and sweeping up Emmys, and the reason such shows are so overrated is because, unlike with other forms of popular art, success in TV is measured almost purely by how obsessive we become.
Plaudit
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.