| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |