| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| indefatigable |
persisting tirelessly; untiring. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |