| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |