| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |