| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |