| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |