| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |