| 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. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |