to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
to feel or express regret or disapproval
of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
to remove, drive out of a position or place
full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
lying face down; inclined, likely
a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; a list of military personnel; a gathering, accumulation
a person or thing of no importance
elaborately decorated; showily splendid
to read thoroughly and carefully
a high point of land extending into water
a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document
filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
not able to be heard
crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
appearing true, reasonable, or fair
wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
more than enough, large, spacious
a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt
humorous, not meant seriously
without restraint or control; unselective
an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class
nearness, closeness
to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
to exclude from a group, banish, send away
forewarning or foreboding of a future event
an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
a person or thing carrying the blame for others
withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice
great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to cause deep pain or sorrow
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
delicate skill; tact and cleverness
frank, direct, straightforward
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
a pen name, name assumed by a writer
to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
bold, determined; firm