| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |