a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball

of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement

a substitute

making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness

a person whose hobby is using a metal detector

to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy

necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility

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

beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of

a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; a traitor

to attribute or ascribe

to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary

deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness

to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence

refuse given to hogs; swill