| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |