punctilious
meticulously organized and detailed
vocation
a job, career or calling
diminution
a reduction in the stature of something
continuum
a spectrum along which certain thing sit at various points
impute
to make an accusation against another’s reputation
suppositious
describing something that is purely conjectural in basis
antithesis
the polar opposite of something
monotonous
tedious and repetitive
usufruct
rights to enjoy another’s property as long as it doesn’t involve destruction, exploitation or waste
propriety
show of modesty or decorum
calumniate
to make an accusation against another on false premises
winnow
to closely or scrutinize
ignominious
a state of humiliation or shame
expediency
a matter of practical convenience
biotic
related to the diversity of living creatures
gilded
a gold or golden covering
providence
divine intervention or the mistaken appearance of its existence
verdant
luxuriantly fertile
opulence
magnificent splendor associated with wealth and affluence
paucity
a notable lacking or absence of volume
