| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| penchant |
a strong liking for or inclination towards something. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |