utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent

overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof

personification, as of inanimate things

to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife

to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely

gigantic; enormous; colossal

to rush violently; move with great speed

a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers

exhausted; very tired

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

very disorganized; messy or confused

a person given to voluble, empty talk; nonsense; blather

satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth

a sexually unrestrained woman

smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness

a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated

to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion

a guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest to sightseers

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

fortification; a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work