| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| consequential |
coming after as an outcome or result. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |