| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |