| 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. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |