stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient

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

powerful; mighty; potent

to cut something; to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument

to work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night and by lamplight

to let pass without notice; disregard

making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness

a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead

presenting favorable conditions; favorable

each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous

to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person

objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome

(of sound in a movie, television program, etc.) occurring within the context of the story and able to be heard by the characters

a person who drinks a lot wine

a breach of good manners or etiquette