| 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. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |