| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |