of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement

a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters; a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion; a freethinker

calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful

pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual

an irrational dislike; loathing

neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping

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

the pure and concentrated essence of a substance

either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point

sullen or shy in company

the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

full of complaints; complaining

to dry thoroughly; dry up

invented or meaningless language; nonsense

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

eluding or failing to allow for or accommodate a clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define