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)

satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune

to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife

making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness

causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful

natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous

holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating

young, new, or inexperienced

obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained

a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

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

the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair

lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent

the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors

ardent; passionate

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better