| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |