to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master

to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary

of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive

the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off

in poetry, a "foot" of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter

beaming with happiness, optimism, or anticipation

a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma

a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings

abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

extremely distasteful; unacceptable

the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference

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

pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech; incessant or compulsive talkativeness

holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating

difficult to understand; obscure

exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant