| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| candor |
the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or peaceful. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |