| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |