| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |