| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |