| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |