| 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. |
| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |