| 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. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| tertiary |
third in order, rank, importance, degree, or the like. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |