| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |