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

having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

to criticize or reprimand severely

of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it

yielding or containing gold

a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather

spacious and convenient; roomy

to use or address with harsh or abusive language; revile

having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range

(of sound in a movie, television program, etc.) occurring within the context of the story and able to be heard by the characters

a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead

the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair

a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief

having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight

enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way