to enable or allow the continuation of into the future; keep alive (used most often in reference to something considered harmful or false)

ancient Celtic instrument that is similar to a violin

keen insight; shrewdness

to let pass without notice; disregard

necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility

foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.

a hand in which no card is higher than a nine

a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters; a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion; a freethinker

a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite

easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly

an airship or hot-air balloon, especially one that is tethered

of or relating to a deity or other being conceived of as having the form of an animal

large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful

a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something