| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |