| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |