| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| 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. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |