| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |