the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent; often used for rhetorical, dramatic, or poetic effect

to cut something; to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument

miscellaneous pieces of gear and material

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

the state of being close to someone or something; proximity

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

domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing

pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day

originating in or apprehended by the reason

to become spread throughout all parts of

absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

a small, dry one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed

a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine

to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence

free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward

headlong