| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ponderous | Adj. 1.having great weight; massive; huge 2. graceless or unwieldy from weight |
| inauspicious | Adj. not fortunate or prosperous; ill-omened |
| indubitably | Adj. in a manner too apparent to be doubted; unquestionably |
| heterodox | Adj. not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially church dogma |
| prefigured | V. suggested; indicated; represented by a model; foreshadowed |
| sumptuary | Adj. 1. regulating or limiting expenses 2. regulating personal behavior on moral or religious grounds |
| evanescent | Adj. vanishing or likely to vanish; transitory; fleeting |
| ignominy | N. dishonor; infamy; a disgraceful act or conduct |
| brazen | Adj. made of brass; having a loud, resonant sound; impudent; bold |
| contumely | N. rudeness or contempt in behavior or speech; insolence |
| spectral | Adj. of or resembling a specter; ghostly |
| preternaturally | Adv. abnormally; exceptionally; in a way that differs from what is natural |
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