frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality

to wipe out; do away with; expunge

a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something

favorable to or promoting health; healthful

a substitute

the provision of nourishment or other necessities of life

having or showing equanimity; even-tempered

noisy and difficult to control

of the present time; modern

to fuse into one entity; merge

intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances due to anxiety

to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with)

characterized by long words

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

a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula

to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble