| 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. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |