| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| comradeship |
friendship based on shared or group activities or interests. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |