| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| inaccessible |
hard or impossible to reach, approach, or attain. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |