| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |