| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| bigotry |
intolerance of any group or belief that is not one's own, especially in the form of racial, ethnic, or religious intolerance and prejudice. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| explicate |
to make clear or explain completely. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |