| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |