any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall

the act of coruscating; a sudden gleam or flash of light; a striking display of brilliance or wit

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid

needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in "widow woman"

to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material

to criticize or reprimand severely

well-deserved; fitting; adequate

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

to comment or discourse at great length

a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women

the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off

theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians

inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious

of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use

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)