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A noisy party involving drinking and revelry.

A Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, drinking, and revelry; any occasion of wild and drunken revelry.

Characterized by or involving drunken revelry.

to speak negatively about someone who is not present; to slander behind someone’s back

To relapse into bad habits, undesirable practices, or moral decline.

Relating to the philosopher Francis Bacon or his method of scientific reasoning.

Playful and humorous conversation; banter.

a person or party who temporarily receives possession of goods or property from another under a legal agreement

a person who temporarily transfers possession of goods or property to another under a bailment agreement

A type of coarse woolen cloth, often green, used for covering tables such as billiard tables.

a fragrant white flower native to South Asia, scientifically known as Mimusops elengi

Threatening harm; menacing or expressing hatred.

difficult, uncooperative, or stubborn

heavy material used to stabilize a ship or vehicle

An aromatic resinous substance or plant used for healing or soothing.

a bitter gourd vegetable with a bumpy green skin, also known as bitter melon

The condition of being unoriginal, boring, or obvious; trite remark or quality.

A large, often brightly colored handkerchief, typically worn on the head or around the neck.

To pass (words, ideas, or gossip) back and forth in a casual or argumentative way.

Causing harm, ruin, or destruction; deadly or poisonous.

a sleeveless undergarment worn next to the skin; vest

a person whose job is to cut men's hair and shave or trim beards

extreme cruelty or brutality; absence of culture and civilization

extremely cruel or uncivilized

a traditional Venetian boat song, often in 6/8 time

a poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with oral traditions

shameless and undisguised; openly bold or unashamed

a marine crustacean that attaches itself permanently to underwater surfaces

an instrument that records changes in atmospheric pressure

A person who trades goods or services without using money.

a large woodwind instrument with a deep sound

A flowering tree with bright orange-red flowers, also known as flame of the forest

the act of corrupting, degrading, or misrepresenting something

to corrupt or debase something by altering it from its original form; to change in a way that reduces quality or purity

to pour or brush melted fat, juices, or liquid over meat during cooking to keep it moist

to lessen or restrain; to diminish the force or intensity of something

displaying insincere or trivial emotion; producing an unintended ridiculous effect through sudden change from serious to silly

The measurement of depth of water in oceans, seas, or lakes.

To fasten or secure something tightly.

crazy or eccentric in behavior

A small, decorative trinket or ornament, often of little value.

humorously indecent or obscene, often in a sexual way

making a loud, prolonged barking or howling sound, especially of dogs

flattened rice; rice that has been parboiled, dried, and beaten into flat flakes

blissfully happy or showing great joy

to make blessed or holy, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, to declare a deceased person to be among the blessed

supreme blessedness or happiness, often used in reference to the sayings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount

a male admirer or boyfriend; a fashionable young man

to make calm or still; to deprive a sailing vessel of wind

a gesture of beckoning; a small stream or brook (chiefly Northern English)