| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |