arrogantly superior and disdainful

a box or chest, especially one for valuables

relating to or characteristic of a person who indulges in some of the luxuries and comforts of a fancy lifestyle; relating to or characteristic of a person who aspires to the upper middle class, especially when regarded as being elitist or snobbish

either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point

a person given to voluble, empty talk; nonsense; blather

abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.

to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by 'of')

menacing; threatening

something wanted or needed

very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive

a beginner in learning anything; novice

without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic

light, playful banter or raillery

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

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