Fortify

to strengthen

Goad

to urge or provoke into action or reaction

Diminutive

small or miniature

Sycophant

Self-serving flatter. One trying to win favor from influential people by giving insincere flattering

Abide

to put up with; tolerate

Punctilious

eager to follow rules

Amble

to stroll, walk

Malicious

intending to do harm; spiteful

Belligerent

ready to fight hostile aggressive

Nefarious

wicked or criminal

Accede

to agree

Posed

balanced, readied

Abate

to lessen reduce in severity

Altercation

an argument, dispute

Arbiterator

a person who settles controversy between two sides

Restitution

compensation, reimbursement

Berate

to scold serverly

Atone

to apologize, make amends

Benevolent

Kind, good, caring

Concede

to give in, to accept