| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |