| 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. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |