| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| paraphernalia |
(used with a singular or plural verb) furnishings or equipment, especially that used in a particular job or activity. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |