| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |