| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |