| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |