strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust

presenting favorable conditions; favorable

speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic

a small lie; fib

the fruit of a citrus plant

making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking

having hegemony or dominance

a box or chest, especially one for valuables

a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory

next to the last

characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; deferential; fawning:

extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible

a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages

a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine