| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |