to besiege (to crowd around) by encircling (as with an army); to harass

useless; pointless

a concise statement of a truth or principle

something that covers or conceals

kind; compassionate

favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring for work

a partial story between main stories in a building; the lowest balcony in a theater

uninterested; listless

an opening maneuver or action one uses to gain advantage

bloody and extensive slaughter

something or someone out of its proper time

tending to cause or bring about

an influential person; a member of an elite group

to pretend

the use of single atoms and molecules to construct microscopic devices

shameless boldness

of or like a corpse; pale; gaunt; thin

a false and malicious accusation

a schoolteacher