| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |