a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism

simultaneous occurrence; synchronism

to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material

a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song

relating to or characteristic of a person who indulges in some of the luxuries and comforts of a fancy lifestyle; relating to or characteristic of a person who aspires to the upper middle class, especially when regarded as being elitist or snobbish

arrogantly superior and disdainful

a plug stopping the upper end of a pipe, as a recorder or a whistle, and having a narrow slit through which the player blows

causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent.

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

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means

a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space

secretly, stealthily

a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt

having little or no money; penniless; poor

knitting; to knit with a reverse stitch