| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| dub1 |
to name or call. |
| imperceptible |
so gradual or subtle as to be unnoticed or unnoticeable. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |