to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture

keenly distressing to the feelings

having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome

to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely

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

calm; peaceful; tranquil

of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth

portraying strict and inflexible judgment

characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly

a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

to stare stupidly; gape

a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper

to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means

(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness

to chat idly; gossip