| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |