| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |