| absurdity |
the condition or quality of being absurd, of being completely contrary to logic or the normal order of things. |
| anonymous |
having an unknown name or identity. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |