abstain
to formally renounce or give up
antimassacar
a decorative piece of fabric, usually a doily
bumptious
annoyingly self-confident, proud, or presumptuous
calumny
making false statements against someone; slander
cox
short for coxswain; the person who sits at the end of a boat and calls out directions to the rowers
evince
to reveal the presence of something
eyrie
the nest of a large bird of prey, usually an eagle
gloaming
twilight; evening light
indolent
lazy or relaxed
invidious
likely to provoke anger or resentment
lock
a part of a river that has been separated into a canal; a section of the river where the levels are lowered or raised between gates, to regulate traffic and water flow
obdurate
stubborn
oratory
the art of formal, public speaking
piquant
appetizing; tasty
prosaic
dull; characteristic of daily life
reprove
to sternly reprimand someone
riparian
related to riverbanks
sculling
a method of rowing where the oars on both sides of the boat touch the water at the same time
surfeit
a surplus, or extra amount of something
weir
a low dam on a river, usually designed to moderate its flow
