apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
egregious |
remarkably bad; flagrant; glaring. |
foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. |
unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |