| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |