Set 33

affluent

Somebody who is wealthy.

allegorical

Of, relating to, or containing allegory

allude

To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion.

amplify

To render larger, more extended, or more intense.

catastrophic

Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.

contemporary

Someone or something living at the same time, or of roughly the same age as another.

conundrum

A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.

defame

Disgrace, dishonour.

detract

To take away; to withdraw or remove.

detrimental

Causing damage or harm.

devious

Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank

dormant

A crossbeam or joist.

draconian

Very severe or strict.

egalitarian

A person who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights for all people.

elusive

Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

erstwhile

Former, previous.

gloat

An act or instance of gloating.

harrowing

To drag a harrow over; to break up with a harrow.

indefinite

(grammar) A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

ingenious

Displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent.

keen

To make cold, to sharpen.

multifaceted

Having multiple facets.

omniscient

One who has total knowledge.

remarkable

Worthy of being remarked or noted; notable

sober

(often with up) To make or become sober.

stem from

subdued

To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.

token

Something serving as an expression of something else.

unravel

To separate the threads (of); disentangle.

withstand

To resist or endure (something) successfully.