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Allegory
Symbolical narrative; treatment of one subject under the guise of another
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Autocrat
Person with unlimited influence and authority (usually a negative word)
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Conjecture
An inference or conclusion drawn or deduced by surmise or guesswork
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Conspicuous
Obvious, noticeable, attracting attention
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Domicile
Home or residence, abode
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Excoriate
to strongly denounce or to censure
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Gaunt
Very thin, emaciated, angular
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Incapacitate
to make incapable or unfit; to deprive of capacity
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Iridescence
Quality of exhibiting rainbow-like colors, brilliant appearance
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Licentious
Lacking moral or sexual restraint, wanton
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Menagerie
Collection of live wild animals on exhibition, a varied mixture
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Nihilist
One who believes in total rejection of established laws and institutions
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Plausible
Seemingly acceptable, believable, or possible
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Profundity
Profound knowledge, intellectual depth
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Refuge
Shelter or place of protection
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Rivulet
A small stream, brook
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Serpentine
Resembling a sperpent, wily or tempting; diabolical
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Stoke
To stir up, to amply feed
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Stooped
Bent forward from the middle of the back
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Temperate
Excercising self control
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Trowel
Flat bladed hand tool used to work with mortar or to dig holes for plants
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Unwieldy
Difficult to manage due to size
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Vivify
To make more lively
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