| 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. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |