| absurdity |
the condition or quality of being absurd, of being completely contrary to logic or the normal order of things. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |