| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| candor |
the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |