| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |