easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly

telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; untruthful

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently

personification, as of inanimate things

tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory

a person living in seclusion

a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity

a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; a traitor

characterized by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome

a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc. of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations

pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair

a hand in which no card is higher than a nine

distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar

wild; frenzied