| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |