the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy

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

spacious and convenient; roomy

making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking

incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting

to conspire in a fraud

a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt

a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; a traitor

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical

of or relating to money

an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.

overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited

a remedy for all disease or ills

of little or no importance or consequence

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