| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |