| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |