| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| penchant |
a strong liking for or inclination towards something. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |