making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness

performed in a workmanlike, valiant, and useful manner, especially in situations involving a great deal of effort

without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic

to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master

invented or meaningless language; nonsense

excessively harsh and severe

to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material

a plug stopping the upper end of a pipe, as a recorder or a whistle, and having a narrow slit through which the player blows

to grow together; adhere (usually followed by to)

to let pass without notice; disregard

glowing or glittering with red or golden light

too hard to cut, break, or pierce

selecting or choosing from various sources

the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist

dark, gloomy, and cheerless

a hand in which no card is higher than a nine