| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |