| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| bawdy |
coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |