| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |