| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| 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. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |