| 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. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |