| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| amphitheater |
an oval or round building with seats rising in rows from an open, central area. Amphitheaters are used for sports and other public events. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |