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n.~A participant in the Bacchanalia.
~The Bacchanalia. Often used in the plural. ~A drunken or riotous celebration. ~A reveler. adj.~Of, relating to, or typical of the worship of Bacchus. |
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| ~Extravagant, complex, or bizarre, especially in ornamentation ~Irregular in shape |
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| v.~To imitate mockingly or humorously n.~A ludicrous or mocking imitation; a travesty ~A literary or dramatic work that ridicules a subject either by presenting a solemn subject in an undignified style or an inconsequential subject in a dignified style |
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| ~Excessive desire, especially for wealth; covetousness or avarice |
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| ~An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration. ~Something that serves to guide. |
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| ~The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot. ~The events following the climax of a drama or novel in which such a resolution or clarification takes place. ~The outcome of a sequence of events; the end result |
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| ~Exceedingly harsh; very severe |
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~Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible. ~Highly refined; delicate
~Of the celestial spheres; heavenly. ~Not of this world; spiritual. |
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| n.~highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect. ~The broad or spirited humor characteristic of such works. ~A ludicrous, empty show; a mockery v.~To pad (a speech, for example) with jokes or witticisms. ~To stuff, as for roasting. |
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| n.~A written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution. ~ A light, good-humored satire. v.~To ridicule or satirize |
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| Adj.~Having the characteristics of eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, and thievishness attributed to the god Mercury. ~Containing or caused by the action of the element mercury. ~Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile n.~A pharmacological or chemical preparation containing mercury. |
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adj.~ Relating to, assisting, or intended to assist the memory.
n.~A device, such as a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering. |
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~Excessive love or admiration of oneself.
~A psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconscious deficits in self-esteem. |
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| ~A source of harm or ruin ~Retributive justice in its execution or outcome ~An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome. ~One that inflicts retribution or vengeance. ~Greek Mythology The goddess of retributive justice or vengeance. |
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adj.~Boldly creative; defiantly original.
n.~One who is boldy creative or defiantly original in behavior or actions. |
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| ~Melancholy or sullen. ~Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic ~Produced by absorption of lead. |
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| ~Harmful to living things; injurious to health ~Harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting |
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| ~Drowsy; sleepy. ~Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific |
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| ~Gloomy and dark. ~Infernal; hellish. ~Of or relating to the river Styx |
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