| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |