a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something

abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric

twilight; dusk

of the nature of or resembling that of sugar

not stylish; drab; old-fashioned

high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious

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

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

a false argument; sophism

sleepy; drowsy

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

spacious and convenient; roomy

intended to entrap or beguile

beset with woe; affected by woe, especially in appearance; showing or indicating woe

personification, as of inanimate things