| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| 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. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |