| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |