| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |