| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |