| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| tumultuous |
full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous. |