a tablet written on in ancient times with a stylus

to sink (a vessel) deliberately, especially by opening seacocks or making openings in the hull

making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking

commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth

lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent

marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable, humiliating

impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc.

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

well-deserved; fitting; adequate

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

an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound

to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does

existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent

very loud or powerful in sound

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