a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in Texas won by six runs (meaning “Texas's baseball team”)

not organized; lacking order

to form small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern

completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

knitting; to knit with a reverse stitch

being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed

deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery

obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained

in poetry, a "foot" of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter

a poem or piece of music appropriate to the dawn or early morning

lateness; delay

to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous

a person given to voluble, empty talk; nonsense; blather

causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible