| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |