the lavish host in The Satyricon, a Latin work by Petronius

adj. tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy

noun. any large inn or hotel

adj. extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous

noun. the act of commuting, as to and from a place of work

noun. a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult

verb. to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice

adj/adv. warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial

noun (not the verb). something that is discarded as worthless or useless; rubbish; trash; garbage

adj. rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; unrestrained

noun. a person through whom the spirits of the dead are alleged to be able to contact the living

verb. to encounter or notice something accidentally

adj. free from violation, injury, desecration, or outrage

adj. proceeding rapidly or with great haste

adj. raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy

adj. Stopping and starting at intervals

adj. of momentous or ominous significance; ominously prophetic

adj. Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another

noun. in music, a series or range of eight notes

noun. bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice ** the spelling has changed since Fitzgerald's time

noun. to leave in an uncomfortable or desperate situation; desert in time of trouble

adj. generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or the need to seek retribution

adj. Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward; impolitely bold

noun. an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

noun. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

adj. burdened; loaded down

adj. fierce; cruel; savagely brutal

noun. the quality or condition of radiating or reflecting light

noun. an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.

adj. impossible to see or understand

adj.1) with a strong, pleasant, or particular scent; suggestive or reminiscent of something

adj./adverb. extremely hungry or greedy for something

adj/adv. not restrained by moral or ethical principles; dishonest; corrupt

noun. a social class or level of society consisting of people or similar cultural, economic, or educational status

noun. a sudden thought, idea, or desire—especially one based on impulse rather than reason

proper noun. the truce that ended WWI on Nov. 11, 1918

noun. a skillful cheat, especially in gambling

noun. an ordinary railroad passenger car, as distinguished from a sleeping car, parlor car, or other deluxe accommodations

noun. 1) an enclosed area at the entrance of a railroad car; 2) a small room/hall between an outer door and the main part of the building

noun. 1) an expression or approval of good wishes; 2) a prayer asking for God's blessing, usually at the end of a service

verb. to give or represent evidence of the truth of something; to onfirm or substantiate

adj. 1) showing or feeling great pleasure or delight; 2) completely dominated by an intense emotion

informal plural noun. questionable collaboration; secret partnership

noun. a small lump of grass and earth accidentally dug out of the ground while playing a sport, especially golf

adj. having or showing concern upsetting or offending people; polite; sensitive to the feelings of others

adj. 1) excessively or pointlessly talkative; 2) using too many words

past tense of verb lap.1) to drink a liquid by scooping into the mouth with the tongue; 2) to flow or splash gently against the surface

adj. 1) lonely and miserable as though deserted or abandoned; 2) expressing hopelessness and despair

adj. 1) operated by compressed air in a tool or machine; 2) filled with compressed air; 3) concerning or involving the soul or spirit

adj/adv. 1) happening by accident or chance; 2) lucky or fortunate

adj. without any clear shape, form, or structure; 2) not obviously belonging to any particular category or type

verb. to become folded into parallel ridges and channels, or to fold something—like cardboard—into parallel ridges and channels

noun. 1) complete mass destruction of any kind; 2) complete consumption by fire—especially of a large number of human beings or animals; 3) a sacrifice totally consumed by fire