a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

a three-dimensional shape having twelve plane faces, in particular a regular solid figure with twelve equal pentagonal faces

not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed

having hegemony or dominance

venomous hostility or intense temper

intended to entrap or beguile

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

ice crystals formed in turbulent water, as in swift streams or rough seas

very cold; icy

to form small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern

to sink (a vessel) deliberately, especially by opening seacocks or making openings in the hull

to scald briefly and then drain, as peaches or almonds to facilitate removal of skins, or as rice or macaroni to separate the grains or strands

resembling or containing lead; leaden

to laugh loudly or immoderately

the state of being dull; lethargy

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting