| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |