| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |