| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |