| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |