| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |