| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| itinerary |
a detailed plan of travel. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| promenade |
a leisurely walk, especially in a public place. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |