| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| oblivion |
the state or condition of being entirely forgotten. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |