n. poor verse

v. to pronounce clearly

v. to provide with written evidence to support

adj. soothing; mollifying

ad/. selecting from various sources

adj. depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent

n. efficiency; effectiveness

v. to adorn; decorate; enhance; make more attractive by adding details

n. the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness

adj. inherent; belonging to an area

adj. exhilarated; enthusiastic

adj. stating opinions without proof

v. to increase; improve

v. to imitate; copy

v. to cause; produce

adj. inactive

n. a formal expression of praise

adj. thin and wasted

u. to provoke; draw out

adj. derived from observation or experiment

adj. blissful; delightful

n. the scientific study of insects

v. to weaken

n. a substance believed to have the power to cure ills

n. shameless boldness; presumptuousness

n. waste; worthless matter; trivial matter

adj. excessively self-centered; conceited

n. poem or song expressing lamentation

n. state of high spirits or liveliness; the process of bubbling as gas escapes

v. to deceive; trick