| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| 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"). |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |