| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |