| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |