289108444 | Agrarian | Relating to farmers or their way of life | 0 | |
289108445 | Agronomist | One who deals with field crop production and soil management | 1 | |
289108446 | Arable | Suitable for cultivation | 2 | |
289108447 | Cataclysm | A sudden violent geological change or upheaval | 3 | |
289108448 | Conservation | The act of protecting from harm or waste; the preservation of natural resources | 4 | |
289108449 | Converge | To move together; to meet at the same point | 5 | |
289108450 | Ecologist | One who studies organisms and their environments | 6 | |
289108451 | Erode | To gradually wear away by natural means | 7 | |
289108452 | Floe | A flat sheat of ice floating over a body of water | 8 | |
289108453 | Gradation | The act of bringing land to a uniform level | 9 | |
289108454 | Herbivorous | Eating on plants | 10 | |
289108455 | Horticulture | The science of growing plants | 11 | |
289108456 | Husbandry | The management of livestock and crops | 12 | |
289108457 | Igneous | Formed by solidifying of volcanic magma | 13 | |
289108458 | Mammal | A vertebrate war blooded hairy animal with milk producing glands to nourish its young | 14 | |
289108459 | Marsupial | And order of animal most of which carry and suckle their young in exterior pouches | 15 | |
289108460 | Paddock | A fenced enclosure used mainly for grazing animals | 16 | |
289108461 | Sediment | Material that settles to the bottom of liquids or is deposited by wind or rain | 17 | |
289108462 | Tundra | The treeless plain of arctic and subarctic areas with permanently frozen sibssoil | 18 | |
289108463 | Yeoman | A small , independent farmer; an industrious , dependable worker | 19 | |
300827222 | Affiliate | To associate as a member; to connect or associate oneself | 20 | |
300827223 | Agenda | A list of items to address during a meeting | 21 | |
300827224 | Canvas | To conduct a public opinion poll; to ask for support | 22 | |
300827225 | Cohort | A group united by a common activity | 23 | |
300827226 | Collective | A group or cooperative organization | 24 | |
300827227 | Conclave | A meeting conducted in private | 25 | |
300827228 | Consensus | An agreement of an opinion or belief | 26 | |
300827229 | Convene | To assemble as an official group or meeting | 27 | |
300827230 | Coterie | A small, often exclusive, circle of people unified by common interests | 28 | |
300827231 | Dais | a platform in a meeting room for speakers or guests | 29 | |
300827232 | Delegation | One or more persons appointed to represent others | 30 | |
300827233 | Faction | A dissenting group of people within a larger group | 31 | |
300827234 | Laity | The people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy | 32 | |
300827235 | Lectern | A supporting stand for books or notes for a speaker | 33 | |
300827236 | Liaison | A means of communication between groups | 34 | |
300827237 | Officiate | To perform official duties, as in a ceremony; to lead a group | 35 | |
300827238 | Quorum | The minimum number of persons needed to officially conduct a group's business | 36 | |
300827239 | Roster | List of names | 37 | |
300827240 | Tribute | An acknowledgment of respect | 38 | |
300827241 | Valedictory | A farewell speech or address | 39 | |
309410073 | Abduct | To take someone by force; to kidnap | 40 | |
309410074 | Anachronism | Something outdated; something out of its own time | 41 | |
309410075 | Archives | Written records stored in an organized manner | 42 | |
309410076 | Artifacts | Human-made products of historical or archeological interest | 43 | |
309410077 | Effigy | A crude figure of a despised person | 44 | |
309410078 | Emancipation | Act of freeing from slavery or oppression | 45 | |
309410079 | Fortuitous | By chance or accident | 46 | |
309410080 | Heretic | One who deviates from an accepted belief or doctrine | 47 | |
309410081 | Horde | A large group or mass; a tribe of nomads | 48 | |
309410082 | Intelligentsia | The educated elite or intellectuals of society | 49 | |
309410083 | Legacy | A gift by will of money or other personal property | 50 | |
309410084 | Panoply | A full suit of armor | 51 | |
309410085 | Proletarian | Of the working class | 52 | |
309410086 | Purge | A removal of elements or members regarded as undesirable | 53 | |
309410087 | Regal | Royal; of kings | 54 | |
309410088 | Repercussion | An unforeseen effect or result of an act, action or event | 55 | |
309410089 | Saga | A long, detailed account | 56 | |
309410090 | Scapegoat | One who bears the blame for others | 57 | |
309410091 | Theocracy | Government by divine guidance or by leaders who are regarded as divinely guided | 58 | |
309410092 | Tithe | To give ten percent of one's income to the church | 59 | |
322951822 | Automaton | A robot; an individual who acts in a mechanical fashion. | 60 | |
322951823 | Charlatan | Someone who pretends to have skills or abilities | 61 | |
322951824 | Curmudgeon | A harsh, unpredictable, and ill-tempered person | 62 | |
322951825 | Cynic | A person who distrusts the sincerity of others | 63 | |
322951826 | Demagogue | A leader who appeals to emotions and prejudices, not reason | 64 | |
322951827 | Gourmand | Someone who eats and drinks excessively | 65 | |
322951828 | Illiterate | A person who cannot read or write | 66 | |
322951829 | Ingrate | Someone who is ungrateful | 67 | |
322951830 | Kleptomaniac | A person obsessed with stealing who may lack the financial need to steal | 68 | |
322951831 | Neophyte | A beginner | 69 | |
322951832 | Patriarch | The oldest male member of a family or group | 70 | |
322951833 | Parasite | A person who lives at the expense of another | 71 | |
322951834 | Pauper | A poor person | 72 | |
322951835 | Pyromaniac | A person with an irresistible impulse to start fires | 73 | |
322951836 | Ragamuffin | A poorly-clothed and dirty child | 74 | |
322951837 | Renegade | A person who rejects laws or conventional behavior; an outlaw | 75 | |
322951838 | Urchin | A mischievous child | 76 | |
322951839 | Valet | A person who takes care of another's clothes or personal needs | 77 | |
322951840 | Waif | A homeless child | 78 | |
322951841 | Zealot | A person filled with fanatical devotion | 79 | |
336270866 | Assert | To declare or express forcefully | 80 | |
336270867 | Beguile | To fool or trick; to divert attention away from | 81 | |
336270868 | Condone | To pardon or overlook without criticism | 82 | |
336270869 | Connive | To scheme in a hidden manner; to conspire | 83 | |
336270870 | Contemptuous | Scornful | 84 | |
336270871 | Didactic | Designed to teach | 85 | |
336270872 | Flippant | A saucy, impudent lack or seriousness | 86 | |
336270873 | Infallible | Incapable of mistakes or errors | 87 | |
336270874 | Ingenuous | Straightforward; honest and sincere | 88 | |
336270875 | Inhibition | An acto of holding back an urge; control in doing something | 89 | |
336270876 | Obfuscate | To make unclear; to obscure | 90 | |
336270877 | Obsequious | Overly willing to please | 91 | |
336270878 | Perserverance | Persistence | 92 | |
336270879 | Pretense | An act of make-believe or deception | 93 | |
336270880 | Querulous | Habitually complaining | 94 | |
336270881 | Restraint | The act of maintaing control or holding back | 95 | |
336270882 | Ruthless | Merciless; without compassion | 96 | |
336270883 | Taciturn | Silent; a preference for avoiding a speach | 97 | |
336270884 | Dissuade | To convince to do something | 98 | |
336270885 | Vociferous | Calling out loudly | 99 | |
355481475 | Amenable | Open; flexible; willing to yield or cooperate | 100 | |
355481476 | Bellicose | Warlike; inclined to start quarrels or fights | 101 | |
355481477 | Cantankerous | I'll tempered; difficult to deal with | 102 | |
355481478 | Capricious | Subject to whim; springing from unclear, unpredictable motives | 103 | |
355481479 | Compassionate | Sympathetic; able to share another's feelings | 104 | |
355481480 | Conscientious | Paying close attention to detail; thorough | 105 | |
355481481 | Crotchety | Subject to irritable whim or crankiness | 106 | |
355481482 | Cynical | Scornful or distrustful of goodness in anything or anyone | 107 | |
355481483 | Discreet | Showing good judgement and thoughtful reserve to conduct and speech | 108 | |
355481484 | Dynamic | Full of energy; forceful | 109 | |
355481485 | Foolhardy | Foolishly adventurous with little or no regard to good sense | 110 | |
355481486 | Fractious | Quarrelsome; having a fighting attitude | 111 | |
355481487 | Gullible | Easily fooled or deceived | 112 | |
355481488 | Meticulous | Extremely orderly, careful, and precise concerning details | 113 | |
355481489 | Naive | Innocent; lacking worldly wisdom | 114 | |
355481490 | Personable | Having a nature that pleases others | 115 | |
355481491 | Pretentious | Having to do with an unjustified appearance of importance | 116 | |
355481492 | Prudent | Cautiously wise; having good judgement | 117 | |
355481493 | Versatile | Flexible; able to do a variety of things | 118 | |
355481494 | Wayward | Willful; uncontrollable; unpredictable | 119 |
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