| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| unnoticed |
not seen, perceived, or discovered. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |