of Classical Mythology, relating to the deities, spirits, and other dwellings under the earth

dark, gloomy, and cheerless

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting

a word functioning as a phrase or sentence, as the imperative "Go!"

an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound

the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

to suppress or omit; ignore or pass over

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

portraying strict and inflexible judgment

a small piece or quantity; a bit

gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted

nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk

speaking or expressed in a concise or terse style; using brevity of speech

noisy and difficult to control

to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary

a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person