neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping

former; erstwhile

a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior

to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely

a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings

anything that transforms, purifies, or refines

marshy; wet

to laugh loudly or immoderately

to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture

brazenly obvious; flagrant

the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference

the leader or conductor of an orchestra or choir

of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement

the state of being no longer used or practiced

acting like an uncle, as in being kind, patient, generous, etc., especially to younger people

to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable