a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece

to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary

having a ready insight into and understanding of things

a false report; rumor

inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious

vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous

dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure

to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of

beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

eerie; weird; spooky

injurious to health

a small piece or quantity; a bit

ancient Celtic instrument that is similar to a violin

to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with)

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

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