| 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. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |