| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |