Trepidation
An anxious feeling of concern about something that you are about to do
Bereave
The feeling of loss that results from a loved one have recently died
Inveigh
Strong criticism of someone or something that they have done or said
Sacrilege
Disrespectful treatment or scorn toward that which is considered holy or sacred
Ruminate
Carefully studying or pondering over something for a long period
Churlish
Chronically rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant
Undulate
Moving in a wavelike manner
Atrocious
Terrible to an appalling degree
Revenant
Something or someone returning after death or a long absence
Conjurer
An entertainer who performs tricks of disappearance and other types of legerdemain
Impale
To drive a sharp object through something or someone
Entreat
Persuading someone to do something almost to the point of begging them
Stratagem
A very precisely devised plan of action
Quackery
Useless medical methods and procedures that exist only to dupe people for their money
Acumen
Smarts and forethought to predict future obstacles for the purpose of overcoming them
Scanty
Insufficient in quantity or volume
Trifle
Of little import or value
Pallid
Extremely pale; bloodless
Fiend
Evil and corrupted; a malevolent entity
Cortege
A solemn procession
