| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |