to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed

a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"

any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team

to express earnest disapproval of

impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc.

fine arts; a sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear motif

dark, gloomy, and cheerless

next to the last

to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings

to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy

a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous

charming; captivating

a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric