ardent; passionate

to dispense in dollops

refuse given to hogs; swill

lateness; delay

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

a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality: one twentieth of a ream

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

flashing or sparkling

the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand

gigantic; enormous; colossal

marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable, humiliating

the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors

lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent

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

to grow together; adhere (usually followed by to)

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