| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| promenade |
a leisurely walk, especially in a public place. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |