enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way

speak or act in an evasive way

unwilling to spend money or use resources

a song or poem celebrating an upcoming wedding

either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point

conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste

establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely

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

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

a rogue or a scoundrel

extravagant boasting

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

to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off

a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in Texas won by six runs (meaning “Texas's baseball team”)

having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating

a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism