| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |