(n) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way

(n) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion

(n) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details

(n) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill

(n) a secret agreement or cooperation

(n) an enlargement, increase, addition

(n) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization

(n) the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country

(n) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism

(adj) extremely cautious, hesitant, slow (to); reserved diffident

(adj) not easily excited; emotionally steady

(adj) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura

(adj) shining, radiant, resplendent

(adj) harshly abusive, severely scolding

(adj) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable, trashy, inferior

(adj) rural, pastoral

(adj) not stopping, relentless

(v) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously

(v) to swing indecisively; to waver weakly in mind or will