| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |