| 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. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |