| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |