monumentous

very large or important

pressing

urgently important

weighty

very important; heavy; powerful

pervasive

existing in or spreading through every part of something

forum

public meeting place for open discussion

barren

not productive; not able to reproduce

plea

an allegation made to support a cause; excuse; earnest petition

implicit

understood although not directly expressed

explicit

fully revealed or expressed without vagueness

reservations

a limiting condition; doubt