plural noun

legendary peoples of the sea having human head, trunk, and arms and the tail of a fish.

verb

to criticize sharply: to reprimand.

adjective

recently made or of the most up-to-date style

noun

a dishonest unprincipled person

noun

the globular yellow fruit of a small shrubby tropical American tree.

verb

involved especially in conflict or with a problem, adversaries, or the law.

plural noun

trips made in order to deliver a message or purchase or attend to something.

verb

moved, swung, or beat as though wielding an instrument for threshing grain from the ear by hand.

noun

the art or skill of a person practiced at hitting a target especially with firearms.

noun

something that confuses, misleads, or is difficult to comprehend.

noun

loss of memory sometimes including the memory of personal identity.

noun

a donkey.

noun

a large piece for orchestra usually in three or four contrasting movements.

adjective

depressed in spirits : mournful.

noun

a particular range, quality, or use of color.

noun

a period of extreme scarcity of food.

noun

completion, fulfillment.

noun

a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, or take action upon and usually to report concerning some matter or business.

noun

a floor covering made by laying on a burlap or canvas backing a mixture of solidified linseed oil and various solid particles and usually pigments.

adjective

marked by or given to strikingly elaborate, colorful, or showy display or behavior.

noun

a dealer in men’s furnishings, such as shirts, ties, and hats.

adjective

of the color jet black.