| anonymous |
having an unknown name or identity. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |