| 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. |
| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |