Apparition, noun- a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, esp. a ghost; a specter or phantom; wraith: a ghostly apparition at midnight.
The apparition appeared after I heard noises.
Calumnious, adjective- of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
The police officer, made a calumnious statement to the President of the United States.
Canon, noun- an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
The pope made a canon for the world.
Countenance, noun- appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance.
The girl was countenance when she found out that she couldn’t run for class President.
Discourse, noun- communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse.
There was a heated discourse laying on my desk when I got to work.
Imminent, adjective- likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent.
The girl felt imminently surprised when she found out that she was pregnant.
Perilous, adjective- involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
For three days, Anchorage felt perilous when no body could catch the armed robber.
Portentous, adjective- of the nature of a portent; momentous.
It felt like the superintend was giving a portentous speech to the children.
Prodigal, adjective- wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure.
For thirteen years, Anchorage has been fighting for a prodigal recycling system.
Sullied, verb- to soil, stain, or tarnish.
The guy deliberately, sullied the girl’s reputation.
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