| 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. |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |