Words

a tool for drilling

evasive and underhanded

having or showing the ability to float

having the ability to lift one’s spirits

indirect rather than to the point

to make or become shiny by rubbing

neither vertical, nor horizontal, but slanting

a gloss or a polished finish

harsh, jarring sound

pertaining to mental dearrangement

to beg or to acquire as a result of begging

person with an antisocial personality disorder

to fix, check, or adjust the graduations of an instrument of measurement, such as a meter or scale

having reverence for a deity

an instrument with two curved legs joined at one end by a rivet and used to measure thicknesses and diameters

the part that presses against the spinning wheel in a bicycle brake or on a car’s disc brakes

not readily giving in

to disguise a person or thing to conceal it (from an enemy)

any such disguise or disguising

not easily moved to feeling empathy

able to eat away, burn, and destroy living tissue by chemical means

a relatively long piece of fictional prose with a complicated plot

biting or sarcastic in wit

cutting type of humor or remark

a statement of the results of this process

casual or unconcerned attitude

an indifference to matters of concern or importance

arrogant and haughty

a knight or armed horseman

a courteous, gallant gentleman

a special quality or charm that encourages loyalty or devotion

sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)

hard to classify because of a lack of recognizable qualities

not giving freely

showing a lack of concern

of or having something to do with chemistry

made by or used by chemistry

involving the use of alcohol and/or drugs

any of the chemical elements or a compound thereof

careful to consider all aspects before judging, acting, or deciding

shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match)

to get the better of by cleverness or craftiness

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