| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |