| 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. |
| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| glacial |
of, concerning, coming from, or marked by the presence of glaciers or other large ice masses. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| indefatigable |
persisting tirelessly; untiring. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |