the infirmity or weakness of old age; senility

the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand

to wipe out; do away with; expunge

a fixed or firm belief

a false report; rumor

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

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)

outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended

originating in or apprehended by the reason

sullen or shy in company

a sexually unrestrained woman

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

not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties

pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day

a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality: one twentieth of a ream

seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious