| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |