| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| fallacious |
based on unsound logic; in error; illogical. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |