| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |