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| A musical composition, particular a religious work from the 17th or 18th century, for one or more voices accompanied by instruments. |
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| (1) A use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as part of a ritual of magic. (2) A formula of words used in, or as if in, such a ritual. |
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| An official of a Jewish synagogue who sings or chants the music of the services and leads the congregation in prayer. |
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| An additional melody sung above the principal melody. |
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| “to play” and “play” or “game” |
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| To refer broadly or indirectly. |
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| A secret agreement or conspiracy for an illegal or deceptive purpose. |
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| Laughable because of clear absurdity, falseness, or foolishness. |
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| A performance, action, event, or piece of music that precedes and prepares for the more important thing that follows. |
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| “to appear or seem” or “to present to the mind” |
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| An illusion or a ghost produces by imagination or creative invention. |
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| (1) A shifting succession of things seen or imagined. (2) A collection or combination of weird or imaginary things. |
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| (1) A fact or event observed or known with the senses. (2) A rare, unusual, or important fact or event. |
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| (1) Transparent. (2) Insubstantial or vague. |
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| “truth”. (“the truth spoken”, “truthfulness”) |
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| To state positively as true; declare. |
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| (1) To prove to be true or correct. (2) To check or test the accuracy of. |
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| (1) The appearance of being true or probable. (2) The depiction of realism in art or literature. |
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| A true fact or statement. |
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| “to throw into confusion or upset” |
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| To upset, confuse, or disarrange. |
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| A rotary engine with blades made to turn and generate power by a current of water, steam, or air under pressure. |
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| (1) Stirred up, agitated. (2) Stirring up unrest, violence, or disturbance. |
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| (1) Thick or murky, especially with churned-up sediment. (2) Unclear, confused, muddled. |
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| “to roll, wind, turn around, or twist around.” |
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| (1) The transfer of fights, powers, property, or responsibility too others, especially from the central to local government. (2) Evolution toward an earlier or lower state. |
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| A process of change from a lower, simpler, or worse state to one that is higher, more complex, or better. |
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| Speaking readily and rapidly; talkative. |
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| (1) Having a pattern of curved windings. (2) Involved, intricate. |
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| (1) a sweet food or fancy dish prepared from a variety of ingredients. (2) A piece of fine craftsmanship. |
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| (1) Easily accomplished. (2) Shallow, superficial. |
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| Having to do with the sense of smell. |
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| Skilled in an art, occupation, or branch of knowledge. |
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| “to use, make use of, employ” |
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| (1) The right to use or enjoy something. (2) The legal right of using or enjoying the products or profits of something that belongs to someone else. |
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| The lending of money with a fee charged for its use, especially lending for an unusually high fee. |
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| (1) Aiming at usefulness rather than beauty. (2) Useful for a specific purpose or end. |
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| (1) Usefulness. (2) A government-regulated business providing a public service. |
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| A source of inspiration; a guiding spirit. |
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| Having a glowing, rainbow-like play of color that seems to change as the light shifts. |
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| (1) A large tomb, especially one built above ground with shelves for the dead. (2) A large, gloomy building or room. |
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| A trusted counselor, guide, tutor, or coach. |
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| (1) Extreme self-centeredness or fascination with oneself. (2) Love or desire for one’s own body. |
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| To tease or torment by offering something but keeping it out of reach. |
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| (1) An actor. (2) Having to do with drama; dramatic. |
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| (1) A breeze from the west. (2) A gentle breeze. |
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