| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |