| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |