| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |