| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |