| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |