| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |