The Black Cat Vocabulary

phantasm

a figment of imagination, illusion; an apparition

docility

obedient; the trait of being agreeable

sagacious

wise

gossamer

not lasting (like a cobweb); untrustworthy, delicate and flaky

temperament

a mood or a way of responding

intemperate

extreme; not kept withing appropriate limits; usually associated with alcohol

peevish

ill-tempered, very quick to be annoyed

atrocity

a horrible, monstrous act or event

debauch

the act of drinking to excess

equivocal

uncertain, unclear, subtle

vex

to cause trouble or suffering

evince

to show or demonstrate clearly

loathing

great dislike

odious

arousing strong dislike or displeasure

aversion

a fixed or an intense dislike

goad

to urge

expedient

a way of attaining an end

felicity

great happiness or bliss

bravado

a false show of courage

anomalous

deviating from what is normal or standard