| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |