| 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. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |