severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; a traitor

young, new, or inexperienced

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

difficult to understand; obscure

lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent

a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension

to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.

to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration

keen insight; shrewdness

characterized by great generosity

radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright

to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate

allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent; clear

to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely

a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth