| 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. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |