| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |