| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |