| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| 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. |