| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |