| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |