| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |