seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious

yielding or containing gold

beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

venomous hostility or intense temper

to repeat; reiterate

intended to entrap or beguile

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

making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking

to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.

to issue denunciations or the like

projecting or leaning forward; overhanging

affording remuneration; profitable

a sudden violent squall blowing offshore from a mountainous coast

razzle-dazzle, or showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect