| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| wan |
very pale. |