Defining Words

Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

A severe headache resulting from a hangover.

Stomach pain or queasiness.

Hard, menial, or dull work.

An award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit.

A feeling of melancholy and world-weariness.

Having no match or equal.

A person, especially a priest in ancient Greece, who interprets sacred mysteries or esoteric principles.

A spiked revolving disk at the end of a spur.

The outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different.

A sudden intense feeling of fear.

Involving or requiring strenuous effort.

The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.

A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.

(Of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.

Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

Underhanded or unscrupulous behavior.