petcock
A small regulator valve that serves the purpose of releasing compression or drainage.
slough
A muddy channel
cistern
A tank for storing water.
granary
A storage for threshed grained.
nourish
To provide the necessary subsistence for life to continue.
derelict
A person without a job or place to live.
benefactor
The patron or financial supporter of a person or place.
The Reservation
Area of land set aside by U.S. government for habitation and development by Native Americans.
obscure
Anything where the meaning or intent is not immediately obvious or explained.
untenanted
Unoccupied or abandoned.
Malta
Island country situated Mediterranean Sea about about 60 miles to the south of Sicily.
sonic boom
The explosively loud sound in the sky that occurs as the result of a shock wave produced by a jet breaking the sound barrier.
futile
Characterizing a situation deemed pointless and unworthy of further effort.
inebriated
Drunk or intoxicated.
confidential
Private and not subject to sharing without permission.
reservoir
A large natural or artificial body of fresh water used as a community's water supply.
typhoid
Infectious bacterial fever.
identity crisis
An indefinite period of time during which a person becomes uncertain of their very core sense of identity and questions both where they came from, what they've done and where they are going.
