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

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

to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble

corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree

to rush violently; move with great speed

to let pass without notice; disregard

extravagant boasting

sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn

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

to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off

the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship

having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range

to communicate; impart; make known

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

venomous hostility or intense temper

causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful