| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| promenade |
a leisurely walk, especially in a public place. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |