| 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. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |