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a confused mixture

(adjective) complacently or inanely foolish; silly

(adjective) having a slovenly or uncared-for appearance [frowsy or frowzy]

(adjective) characterized by abundance; copious / (adjective) generous in amount, extent, or spirit / (adjective) being full and well developed / (adjective) aesthetically, morally, or generally offensive / (adjective) exceeding the bounds of good taste; overdone / (adjective) excessively complimentary or flattering; effusive

(adjective) characterized by abundance; copious / (adjective) generous in amount, extent, or spirit / (adjective) being full and well developed / (adjective) aesthetically, morally, or generally offensive / (adjective) exceeding the bounds of good taste; overdone / (adjective) excessively complimentary or flattering; effusive

(noun) a usually short sermon / (noun) a lecture or discourse on or of a moral theme / (noun) an inspirational catchphrase or platitude. homiletic: the art of preaching or writing sermons

(noun) an ancient Roman central heating system with underground furnace and tile flues to distribute the heat

(noun) the language or speech pattern of one individual at a particular period of life

(noun) an insect in its final, adult, sexually mature, and typically winged state / (noun) an idealized mental image of another person or the self

(verb) to invoke evil on; curse / (verb) to utter curses

(verb) to invoke evil on; curse / (verb) to utter curses

(adjective) lacking nutritive value / devoid of significance or interest; dull / naive, simplistic, and superficial

(adjective) given to tears or weeping; tearful / (adjective) tending to cause tears; mournful

(adjective) using or involving the use of a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious

(adjective) playing lightly on or over a surface; flickering / (adjective) softly bright or radiant / (adjective) marked by lightness or brilliance especially of expression

(adjective) easily flexed / (adjective) lithe / (adjective) nimble

disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way

disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way

(adjective) glowing with light; luminous / (adjective) marked by clarity or translucence; clear

(noun) material wealth or possessions especially as having a debasing influence (from the New Testament)

(noun) the condition or activities of a beggar.

(adjective) of, relating to, or resembling mephitis; foul-smelling

(noun; historical; law) the deliberate concealment of one's knowledge of a treasonable act or a felony; (literary) Harold Bloom's term for when strong writers misinterpret their literary predecessors so as to clear imaginative space for themselves

(noun) a psychological disorder marked especially by easy fatigability and often by lack of motivation, feelings of inadequacy, and psychosomatic symptoms

(noun) a eulogistic oration or writing / (noun) formal or elaborate praise