| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |