| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |