| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| forage |
food for animals such as horses or cattle. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |