| 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. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or peaceful. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |