| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |