| absurdity |
the condition or quality of being absurd, of being completely contrary to logic or the normal order of things. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |