| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |