| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |