| anonymous |
having an unknown name or identity. |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| idolatry |
unquestioning or excessive devotion or adoration. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |