an airship or hot-air balloon, especially one that is tethered

speak or act in an evasive way

unwilling to spend money or use resources

conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste

a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

the state of being no longer used or practiced

utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion

to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"

a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical

to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble

a false report; rumor

a small lie; fib

to express earnest disapproval of