| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| 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. |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |