| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |