| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |