| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |