| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| 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. |
| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |