n. person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude

adj. abstruse; profound

adj. formidable; arousing fear; worthy of respect

adj. stubborn; unmanageable; resisting ordinary methods of treatment

adj. brightly shining; resplendent

v. to contradict; disprove

v. to entertain

v. to consign to an inferior position

v. to object or protest

v. to go back on one's word

n. amends; compensation

v. fret; complain

n. repetition, especially of a piece of music

v. to find fault with; blame

n. morally unprincipled person

v. to reject as having no authority

v. to cancel

n. determination; resolve

n. determination; firmness of purpose

adj. not speaking freely; reserved; reluctant

adj. expressing deep respect; worship

n. a retaliatory action or retort

adj. excessively ornate; highly decorated; style of architecture in eighteenth-century Europe

n. title or heading; category; established mode of procedure or conduct; protocol

v. to regret

n. trick; crafty stratagem; subterfuge

adj. wise

adj. lascivious; lustful

adj. healthful

adj. expecting an improvement; favorable to health