noisy and difficult to control

something wanted or needed

any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team

the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference

to work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night and by lamplight

to cloud over; becloud; obscure

of the present time; modern

high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious

a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.

of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation

suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

of Classical Mythology, relating to the deities, spirits, and other dwellings under the earth

a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior

a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth

sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn