| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |