| aquatic |
of or taking place on the water. |
| brawl |
a noisy fight or argument. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
| doctrine |
a belief or set of beliefs held by a religion, government, or other group. |
| factor |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it. |
| intrigue |
to draw the strong interest of; puzzle; fascinate. |
| jaunt |
a short trip made for fun and pleasure. |
| monarchy |
government by or in the name of a king, queen, or similar ruler, whose power may be strong or limited. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
| wretched |
characterized by or causing misery and suffering. |