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Knapsacks-a bag with shoulder straps, carried on the back, and

typically made of canvas or other weatherproof material.


Don't go zippering up his knapsack on him.

Yacht - a medium-sized sailboat equipped for cruising or racing
He arrived sailing a small yacht from his homeland in May
1942.

Scent -a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant.
The odd scent was closer, and she found herself breathing
in deeply to try to capture it.

Receipt -the action of receiving something or the fact of its
being received.
He could figure the gas he'd have used and written his own
receipt when he filled up the motor home, stopping after
filling the tank part way.

Mistletoe -a leathery-leaved parasitic plant that grows on
apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and bears white glutinous
berries in winter.
The mistletoe is parasitic both on deciduous and evergreen
trees and shrubs.

Impugn -dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement
or motive); call into question.
The father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother.

Subpoena -a writ ordering a person to attend a court.
A subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance.

Sovereign -a supreme ruler, especially a monarch.
No place was reckoned to be a town unless it had received a
Rise of charter from its sovereign or its local lord.

Cologne - eau de cologne or scented toilet water.
The aroma of cologne surrounded him and his breath smelled
like he had recently brushed his teeth.

Gneiss -a metamorphic rock with a banded or foliated structure,
typically coarse-grained and consisting mainly of feldspar,
quartz, and mica.
Granite is the most widely spread of the crystalline rocks;
but dikes of various kinds occur, and gneiss, schist and
marble are also met with.

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