speak or act in an evasive way

powerful; mighty; potent

a threat of punishment or vengeance

refuse given to hogs; swill

absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

a tip, present, or gratuity

to irritate, annoy, or exasperate

a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

to fuse into one entity; merge

dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure

razzle-dazzle, or showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect

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

injurious to health

excess; overabundance

a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"

a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated