| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |