Chapter 3

Allusion

1 : an implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also : the use of such references

2 : the act of making an indirect reference to something : the act of alluding tosomething
Altruistic

1 : unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others

2 : behavior by an animal that is not beneficial to or may be harmful to itself but that benefits others of its species
Appease

1 : to bring to a state of peace or quiet : calm
Arbitrary

1 : depending on individual discretion (as of a judge) and not fixed by law<the manner of punishment is arbitrary>

2 a : not restrained or limited in the exercise of power : ruling by absoluteauthority <an arbitrary government>
Assail
- : to attack violently with blows or words
- attack
Banal

: lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
Euphemism

: the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that mayoffend or suggest something unpleasant; also : the expression so substituted
Mercenary

1 : serving merely for pay or sordid advantage : venal; also : greedy

2 : hired for service in the army of a foreign country
Syndrome

a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or condition
Taint

1 : to contaminate morally : corrupt <scholarship tainted by envy>

2 : to affect with putrefaction : spoil3 : to touch or affect slightly with something bad <persons tainted with prejudice>

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