| 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. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |