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. |
auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
gibberish |
written or spoken words that are unintelligible, needlessly obscure, or without coherent meaning. |
immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |