"After Twenty Years" Vocabulary

Nigh

• Almost or nearly

• one who looks

• outstanding strength

• walk with an air of overbearing confidence

Thoroughfare

• almost or nearly

• calm, peaceful street

• one who looks or watches

• surrounding area or district

Spectator

• almost or nearly

• a calm, peaceful street

• one who looks or watches

• a surrounding area or district

stalwart

• almost or nearly

• air of overbearing self-confidence

• surrounding area or district

• marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit

swagger

• a walk with an air of overbearing self-confidence

• a calm, peaceful street

• marked with outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit

• steadfast in loyalty and principle

vicinity

• almost or nearly

• a surrounding area or district

• steadfast in loyalty or principle

• one who looks or watches

staunchest

• marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit

• walk with an air of overbearing self-confidence

• steadfast in loyalty and principle

• an exaggerated sense of self-importance

egotism

• marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit

• a walk with an air of overbearing self-confidence

• one who looks or watches

• an exaggerated sense of self-importance