to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film, etc.); expurgate

to talk down to; to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner

to trick; to cheat or swindle; deceive, beguile

an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character;an island, subgroup

a person's strong point; what a person does best; gift, talent, aptitude, specialty

free; without charge

a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself; an image or picture; a symbol; a graphic symbol on a computer monitor display; an object of blind devotion

a small, narrow space between things or parts of things; gap, slot, crevice

the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something; entirety

a trickster or swindler; a charlatan; impostor or quack

a song of praise, joy, or triumph; ode, anthem

lighthearted joking, talk, or writing; banter

surplus, over-fullness; superabundance; superfluity

concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results; down-to-earth

puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal; perplexed; mystified

inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder; avarice, cupidity

a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions; rift

having the power to heal or cure; beneficial

a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique; masterly or brilliant; prodigy, maestro