| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |