| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| prohibitive |
serving as a preventative. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |