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. |
arable |
capable of being farmed. |
commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |
ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |
vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |