| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |