| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |