| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or peaceful. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |