to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble

erratic and unpredictable in behavior or direction

a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite

having little or no meaning; making little or no sense

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture

smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness

unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding

theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians

a poem or piece of music appropriate to the dawn or early morning

gigantic; enormous; colossal

one's range of knowledge or sight

of or relating to money

combat with the fists

a bell tower, especially one freestanding from the body of a church

to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by 'of')