to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife

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 puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent

a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

cunning; sly

to scald briefly and then drain, as peaches or almonds to facilitate removal of skins, or as rice or macaroni to separate the grains or strands

a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending

to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary

a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing

sleight of hand; trickery

refuse given to hogs; swill

neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping

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

to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble

a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt