| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |