| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |