| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |