| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |