| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |