to make valid; substantiate; confirm

one's range of knowledge or sight

a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine

pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

to form small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern

a remedy for all disease or ills

to make false and malicious statements about; slander

sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence

(of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting

favorable to or promoting health; healthful

a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism

sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn

to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made

a song or poem celebrating an upcoming wedding

an irrational dislike; loathing