| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |