| 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. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |