speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic

telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; untruthful

beset with woe; affected by woe, especially in appearance; showing or indicating woe

a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person

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

flashing or sparkling

to grow together; adhere (usually followed by to)

easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly

to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

combat with the fists

serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical

of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious

choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having complicity

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

an environmental cue, as the length of daylight or the degree of temperature, that helps to regulate the cycles of an organism's biological clock

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