to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means

to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed

of the present time; modern

actively poisonous; intensely noxious

a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula

high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious

abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

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

of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement

the fruit of a citrus plant

an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound

a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women

of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious

causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous

very loud or powerful in sound

a person who likes cats; cat fancier