A shortened form of a word or phrase
not having any serious purpose or value
the practice among those with power of favoring relatives, friends, or associates.
exercise in power in a cruel or arbitrary way
Develop into or become affected by an ulcer
Conversation or speech, characterized by quick, witty comments or replies
The jargon, or slang of a particular group or class
A large flightless New Zealand parrot with greenish plumage
an investment scheme that pays existing investors money collected from new investors
A substance capable of stopping bleeding when applied to a wound
The emblems or insignia of royalty, especially the crown scepter, and other ornaments used at the coronation
Bitter or abusive
rude and a mean-spirited and surly way
of a person, speech, or style of writing, using very few words
to associate with others of one's kind
Nurse rightness a vision condition in which near objects appear clear but objects far away look blurry
A difficult situation
A system of government, in which priest rule in the name of God
an archway in a garden or park, usually consisting of a parallel colonnade, supporting an open roof
A roll of column supporting a roof