| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |