Allegory
the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
Assay
to appraise a state of affairs
Audacious
intrepidly daring; recklessly bold
Beatify
to make supremely happy; to declare to have attained the blessedness of heaven and authorize the title "Blessed" and limited public religious honor
Calligraphy
artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering
Calliope
a keyboard musical instrument resembling an organ and consisting of a series of whistles sounded by steam or compressed air
Centrifuge
a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
Croupier
inflammation, edema, and subsequent obstruction of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi especially of infants and young children that is typically caused by a virus and is marked by episodes of difficult breathing and hoarse metallic cough
Cumulus
a dense puffy cloud form having a flat base and rounded outlines often piled up like a mountain
Cuneiform
having the shape of a wedge; composed of or written in wedge-shaped characters
Dirge
a slow, solemn, and mournful piece of music
Effulgence
radiant splendor
Epilepsy
any of various disorders marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain and typically manifested by sudden brief episodes of altered or diminished consciousness, involuntary movements, or convulsions
Facsimile
an exact copy
Faustus, Doctor
A character in a popular German story who makes a pact with the devil, first published in the 16th century.
Ferment
to be in a state of agitation or intense activity; to undergo fermentation, a chemical change with effervescence
Foible
a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior
Gesticulation
the act of making gestures
Harlequin
a variegated pattern; character in comedy and pantomime with a shaved head, masked face, variegated tights, and wooden sword
Incongruous
incompatible, disagreeing
Indelible
that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
Interminable
having or seeming to have no end
Leprous
of, relating to, or resembling leprosy or a leper
Libidinous
having or marked by lustful desires
Machiavelli
A political philosopher of the Italian Renaissance. He is best know for The Prince, in which he describes the ways - often evil - by which a ruler can maintain his thone.
Moriarty, Professor
A fictional supervillain in Sherlock Holmes stories
Narcissism
love of or sexual desire for one's own body
Pantomime
conveyance of a story by bodily or facial movements especially in drama or dance
Phrenology
the study of the conformation of the skull based on the belief that it is indicative of mental faculties and character
Propound
to offer for discussion or consideration
Semaphore
an apparatus for visual signaling
Sibilant
having, containing, or producing the sound of or a sound resembling that of the s or the sh in sash
Vainglorious
marked by excessive or ostentatious pride especially in one's achievements
