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

a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song

overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

the state of being dull; lethargy

a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space

any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team

of Classical Mythology, relating to the deities, spirits, and other dwellings under the earth

unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral

a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated

eluding or failing to allow for or accommodate a clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define

awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception

to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly

solemnly renounce

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

to fuse into one entity; merge