| 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. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |