| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| 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. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| itinerary |
a detailed plan of travel. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |