to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable

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

not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk

choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having complicity

very loud or powerful in sound

foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless

headlong

waste money or time on unnecessary or questionable projects

full of complaints; complaining

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

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 be fretfully discontented; fret; complain

an airship or hot-air balloon, especially one that is tethered

having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range