Which word means ... a coded message, or a device for coding or decoding messages?

Which word means ... able to be believed, convincing?

Which word means ... intensely painful; mentally agonizing; very embarrassing, awkward, or tedious?

Which word means ... relating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spirit; real; tangible?

Which word means ... diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement); cause someone or something to be distracted or diverted from?

Which word means ... a system of government that is run for the people by the people?

Which word means ... deserving blame?

Which word means ... resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger; speak or write in favor of (an action or person); attempt to justify; conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit?

Which word means ... a straight line joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided shape; to travel across a space at a slanted angle; not perpendicular?