characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly

the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship

fine arts; a sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear motif

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

simultaneous occurrence; synchronism

to think out; devise; invent

unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding

to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate

a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

relating to or characteristic of a person who indulges in some of the luxuries and comforts of a fancy lifestyle; relating to or characteristic of a person who aspires to the upper middle class, especially when regarded as being elitist or snobbish

arrogantly superior and disdainful

equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification

to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper

a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt

of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth

the act of making a negative situation feel worse than it is