| 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. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |