| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| fusion |
the act of fusing or joining together. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |