having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made

portraying strict and inflexible judgment

a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula

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

easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly

the act of making a negative situation feel worse than it is

a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent

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

ardent; passionate

theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians

sullen or shy in company

speak or act in an evasive way

causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent.

a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

of the present time; modern