self-confidence - n. confidence in oneself and in one's powers and abilities
romance - n. love affair
haberdashery - n. a shop selling notions or men's clothing and accessories
reputation - n. overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general
authoritarian - n. of, relating to, or favoring a concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally responsible to the people
introduce - v. to lead or bring in especially for the first time
desegregate - v. to free of any law, provision, or practice requiring isolation of the members of a particular race in separate units