| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| itinerary |
a detailed plan of travel. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |