| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |