| 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. |
| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |