adj. neither parallel nor perpendicular; indirect,

devious

adj. quiet, silent cf. taciturn

adj. hostile, unfriendly

n. one who presages or foreshadows what is to

come

a person having a superficial interest in an art

or branch of knowledge

n. one who travels from place to place

adj. something that induces sleep

v. the shedding of shells, horns, fur, or feathers

adj. of no substantial importance

n. severe punishment

v. to relieve of responsibility or blame

adj. relating to earthly life

v. to lessen in severity

v. to increase; to foster growing knowledge

v. to use ambiguous language with intent to

deceive; to avoid committing oneself

n. a short, descriptive, literary sketch

adj. heavy with sleep, drowsy

n. a fraud or faker

n. a fraud, one who pretends to have medical skill