| 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. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| unobservable |
not able to be seen; not detectable. |