| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |