| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |