| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |