| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |