| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| untimely |
not occurring at a convenient or appropriate time; poorly timed. |