| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |