| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |