| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |