a small lie; fib

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master

any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place

a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

the state of being no longer used or practiced

a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters; a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion; a freethinker

of or relating to money

pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms

outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended

having little or no meaning; making little or no sense

causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous

to cloud over; becloud; obscure

to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess