to bear or conduct (oneself); behave

the erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear, or excitement

lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent

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)

incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting

telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; untruthful

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

intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances due to anxiety

a guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest to sightseers

a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"

a person whose hobby is using a metal detector

marshy; wet

obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained

the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship

to rush violently; move with great speed

a lover of words