| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| jargon |
special words or language used by a particular group or to describe a particular interest. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |