| 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. |
| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |