agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |
volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |