| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |