the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand

a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things

to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal

Meteorology—a bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon

to understand thoroughly and intuitively

dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure

settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like

to let pass without notice; disregard

a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck

to produce, cause, or give rise to

eluding or failing to allow for or accommodate a clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define

a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite

impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc.

any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall

to express earnest disapproval of

the pure and concentrated essence of a substance