| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| inaccessible |
hard or impossible to reach, approach, or attain. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| reproof |
an act or statement of disapproval. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |