| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |