| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |