of the present time; modern

a rogue or a scoundrel

affording remuneration; profitable

miscellaneous pieces of gear and material

to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture

to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

a hand in which no card is higher than a nine

to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by 'of')

to make valid; substantiate; confirm

a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge

commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding

(no longer in technical use) a megalithic chamber tomb

enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way

a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality