keenly distressing to the feelings

young, new, or inexperienced

characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly

allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous

excess; overabundance

a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity

to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault

a small lie; fib

the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy

a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion

to enable or allow the continuation of into the future; keep alive (used most often in reference to something considered harmful or false)

to use or address with harsh or abusive language; revile

enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way

originating in or apprehended by the reason

to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master

a plug stopping the upper end of a pipe, as a recorder or a whistle, and having a narrow slit through which the player blows