| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |