keen insight; shrewdness

to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary

a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting

to wipe out; do away with; expunge

lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid

excessively harsh and severe

the function or work of a teacher; teaching

dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure

a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages

likely to occur at any moment; impending

to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent

sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn

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

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome

gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted