| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| glacial |
of, concerning, coming from, or marked by the presence of glaciers or other large ice masses. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |