| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |