not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties

allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous

the act of clearing someone of blame or of an accusation or criminal charge

a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages

a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.

to become spread throughout all parts of

speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic

full of complaints; complaining

to produce, cause, or give rise to

a person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named

to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like

a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers

a false report; rumor

to think out; devise; invent

to repeat; reiterate