quorum: minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting so that the proceedings are valid
Saccade - a rapid movement of the eye between fixation points.
tendentious: having a strong bias, especially a controversial one
Ubiquitous: existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent
Vainglorious - excessively proud of oneself or one's achievements; overly vain.
Xerophily - Flourishing in a very dry environment.
noun
(in bridge or whist) a hand with no card above a nine.
Zenith: time at which something is most powerful or successful.
Avarice - Greed for wealth, greed for money
craven: lacking courage
Exegesis:
critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture.
"the task of biblical exegesis"
