to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

characterized by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous

affording remuneration; profitable

flashing or sparkling

either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point

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

a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite

yielding or containing gold

to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition

stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient

to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence

having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range

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

to dispense in dollops

calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful

domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing