| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| indecisive |
not definite or conclusive. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |