marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable, humiliating

not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed

characterized by long words

the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors

a fool; simpleton

a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

invented or meaningless language; nonsense

the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand

a fixed or firm belief

a person who drinks a lot wine

beset with woe; affected by woe, especially in appearance; showing or indicating woe

utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion

to work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night and by lamplight

characterized by great generosity

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

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness