given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating

the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy

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

charming; captivating

a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth

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

to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration

to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely

an environmental cue, as the length of daylight or the degree of temperature, that helps to regulate the cycles of an organism's biological clock

a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

a rascal; rogue; scamp

to enable or allow the continuation of into the future; keep alive (used most often in reference to something considered harmful or false)

commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc. of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations

a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball

not being what it purports to be; false or fake