| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |