| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |