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Jest vocab
English words concerning jests and jesting
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11th Grade
02/18/2009

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banter
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playful teasing; joking; raillery
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caricature
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drawing, imitation, or description that ridiculously exaggerates peculiarities or defects
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droll
Definition
odd and laughter-provoking
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facetious
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1. in the habit of joking

2. said in jest without serious intent
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flippant
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treating serious matters lightly
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harlequin
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buffoon; clown
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hilarity
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noisy gaiety; mirth; jollity; glee
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ironic
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containing or expressing irony
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irony
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1. species of humor whose intended meaning is the opposite of the words used.

2. state of affairs contrary to what would normally be expected
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jocose
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given to jesting; playfully humorous; jocular
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levity
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lack of proper seriousness; trifling gaiety
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ludicrous
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exciting laughter, ridiculous
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parody
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humorous imitation
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sarcasm
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sneering and often ironic language intended to hurt a person's feelings
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sarcastic
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given to or expressing sarcasm
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sardonic
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bitterly sarcastic; mocking; sneering
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satire
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language or writing that exposes follies or abuses by holding them up to ridicule
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satiric
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given to or expressing satire
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travesty
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imitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous; mockery
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