| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |