| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |