| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |