a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing

three panels or compartments side by side with pictures or carvings

smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness

to produce, cause, or give rise to

the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist

the pure and concentrated essence of a substance

a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball

an airship or hot-air balloon, especially one that is tethered

watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent; well-considered

headlong

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

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

to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed by 'with')

speak or act in an evasive way

a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"