| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |