portraying strict and inflexible judgment

gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted

to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like

frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality

adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful

a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair

light, playful banter or raillery

of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it

a knife, especially one used as a weapon.

the function or work of a teacher; teaching

intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances due to anxiety

the point farthest from the sun in the path of an orbiting celestial body (such as a planet)

tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental

the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off

keen insight; shrewdness