| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| intuition |
the power to know or understand something without thinking it through in a logical way. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |