| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |