| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |