| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |