| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |