not being what it purports to be; false or fake

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

a defense especially of one's opinions, position, or actions

utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion

stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient

the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent; often used for rhetorical, dramatic, or poetic effect

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

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

to work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night and by lamplight

to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like

characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; deferential; fawning:

to fuse into one entity; merge

invented or meaningless language; nonsense

speaking or expressed in a concise or terse style; using brevity of speech

to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife

a song or poem celebrating an upcoming wedding