injurious to health

a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; a traitor

easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly

a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality: one twentieth of a ream

free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank

to grow together; adhere (usually followed by to)

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

a word functioning as a phrase or sentence, as the imperative "Go!"

a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper

to enable or allow the continuation of into the future; keep alive (used most often in reference to something considered harmful or false)

a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.

sleight of hand; trickery

to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic

the act of clearing someone of blame or of an accusation or criminal charge