| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |