| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| oblivion |
the state or condition of being entirely forgotten. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |