affording remuneration; profitable

somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly

a sexually unrestrained woman

characterized by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous

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

a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.

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”)

ardent; passionate

of Classical Mythology, relating to the deities, spirits, and other dwellings under the earth

to rush violently; move with great speed

distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar

lateness; delay

to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable

a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt

marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable, humiliating

a false report; rumor