| 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. |
| deducible |
able to be concluded or inferred from certain facts or principles. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |