n. inference

group of people joined by a secret; group of conspirators

temporary suspension of hostilities; truce; cease fire

stick; staff; wand

conclusion reached by reasoning from data or premises; speculation

n. analogy

similarity; correlation; parallelism; comparability

dirty or wretched dwelling; hut; shack

disguise; group of people in disguise or fancy costumes

person who currently holds an office or position

n. innuendo

indirect remark; insinuation; suggestion; intimation; hint

little world or universe in miniature

agreement; harmony; settlement

destruction; poison; misfortune

n. exposition

self-restraint; self-control; abstinence; moderation

setting forth facts; public exhibition; show; clarification

hostility; malevolence

adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment; the writings or ideas of another

n. panegyric

lack of emotion or interest; indifference; disinterest

high praise; commendation

setting forth facts; public exhibition; show; clarification

rest period; temporary delay

n. incumbent

brilliant deed; heroic act; feat

attempt to persuade someone to do something

person who currently holds an office or position

suitability; ability

adj. glib

smooth and slippery; speaking or spoken in a smooth manner; easily fluent; careless; insincere

hasty; slight; brief; perfunctory; superficial

objectionable; may be protested

apparent; obvious; professed to be a certain way

n. exemplar

restraint; framework; raised edge of a sidewalk

indirect remark; insinuation; suggestion; intimation; hint

record of a person's or a family's ancestors or relatives

copy; model; pattern; sample

n. onus

trust; belief; confidence; faith

burden; duty; obligation; responsibility

disguise; group of people in disguise or fancy costumes

profitable and easy job

n. grimace

misprint; typo; printing error

speech by one person

formal statement of either fact or opinion; maxim; pronouncement; saying

distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling; anger; disapproval