| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |