| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |