venomous hostility or intense temper

former; erstwhile

the act of making a negative situation feel worse than it is

the concluding section in musical and poetic bar form

to use or address with harsh or abusive language; revile

having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious

to run away hurriedly; flee

causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful

a threat of punishment or vengeance

to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble

the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors

sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence

an amorous glance; ogle

a breach of good manners or etiquette

a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space