repository
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
whet
sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
decadence
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
wheedle
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
sanctimonious
excessively or hypocritically pious
axiom
(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
dragoon
a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
fastidious
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
conjecture
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
renege
fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
overwrought
deeply agitated especially from emotion
exigency
a pressing or urgent situation
wreak
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
toady
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
implore
call upon in supplication; entreat
rectitude
righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
abdicate
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
cognizant
(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
importune
beg persistently and urgently
covenant
(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
