| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |