| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |