| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |