a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things

to scald briefly and then drain, as peaches or almonds to facilitate removal of skins, or as rice or macaroni to separate the grains or strands

a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in Texas won by six runs (meaning “Texas's baseball team”)

a sudden violent squall blowing offshore from a mountainous coast

glowing or glittering with red or golden light

to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with)

very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent

combat with the fists

existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent

very loud or powerful in sound

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something

free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant

the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair

the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as "I like it and so do they"

a lover of words

free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward