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subsist
continue in existence; live
harp
dwell upon to a tedious degree
fledgling
one who is young and inexperienced
denizen
inhabitant
dexterous
skillful
fop
one foolishly preoccupied with clothes and manners
ideology
system of ideas that forms the basis for action and policy
foray
raid; venture or initial attempt in some field
idolatry
blind admiration or devotion to something or someone
piety
devotion and reverence to a god (or parents, family, nation)
satire
a literary work that exposes follies or abuses by holding them up to laughter, scorn, and derision
parody
imitation of a literary style or manner, usually in mockery
allusion
indirect reference
irony
a discrepancy between the apparent meaning of a word or an event and its real or underlying meaning
improvident
not providing for the future; thriftless