| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |