| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |