| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |