| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
| inspire |
to arouse feelings of exaltation in. |
| melancholy |
a feeling of sadness or depression. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| momentary |
lasting only an instant. |
| purport |
to assert or allege, especially falsely. |
| rebuke |
to give a sharp reprimand to; criticize. |
| revive |
to bring back into use or popularity. |
| righteous |
morally upright. |
| scope |
the range or extent of one's view or thoughts. |
| tier |
one of several rows or layers placed one above another. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own. |
| truce |
a stop or end of war that is agreed upon by all groups that participate; armistice. |
| unearth |
to find or reveal by searching. |