| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |