| affix |
to attach or join physically (usually used with "to"). |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| tertiary |
third in order, rank, importance, degree, or the like. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |