| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |