| agitation |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |