| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |