| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| wan |
very pale. |