| averse |
strongly opposed or disinclined; unwilling (usually followed by "to"). |
| corrupt |
not honest; wicked. |
| ethnic |
of or relating to a group of people who share the same culture, race, or nationality. |
| haunt |
to come very often and painfully to the mind or memory of (a person). |
| literary |
having to do with poems, novels, plays, and essays, or those who write or read them. |
| paramount |
most important; chief; highest. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| ritual |
a set of actions always done in the same way, often because of custom or tradition. |
| specify |
to name or otherwise indicate explicitly. |
| spectacle |
an unusual or splendid sight or public show. |
| splendor |
grandeur or magnificence. |
| sullen |
silently showing anger. |
| verdict |
the decision of a judge or jury in a law case. |
| voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |
| withhold |
to hold back; control. |