| 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. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |