a fixed or firm belief

refuse given to hogs; swill

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

childishly foolish, immature, or trivial

a threat of punishment or vengeance

overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited

a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages

a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula

free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant

a rascal; rogue; scamp

full of complaints; complaining

theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians

a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead

eerie; weird; spooky

personification, as of inanimate things

easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly