| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |