| 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. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |