the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent; often used for rhetorical, dramatic, or poetic effect

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

making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness

a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.

vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous

a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth

natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous

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

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

of or relating to money

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

very cold; icy

to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble

(of sound in a movie, television program, etc.) occurring within the context of the story and able to be heard by the characters

not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable

to wipe out; do away with; expunge