alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

headlong

invented or meaningless language; nonsense

an irrational dislike; loathing

to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by 'of')

of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious

exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant

establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely

to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence

a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint

a tip, present, or gratuity

telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; untruthful

to fuse into one entity; merge

to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture

extravagant boasting