| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |