| 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. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |