alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry

characterized by long words

neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping

powerful; mighty; potent

to treat with insolence; bully; torment

necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility

a fool; simpleton

to walk through or over; travel through; traverse

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

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)

to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made

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

to dispense in dollops

an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.

showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious