| 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. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| inclusive |
comprising or covering a great deal; comprehensive. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |
| verdant |
green. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |