| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |