a historic turning point that marks a momentous change of course

composed of elements drawn from various sources and styles; diverse; heterogenous

deception by artful trickery; subterfuge

characterized by loud, unruly behavior and noisy, stubborn defiance

marked by harshly abusive criticism; scathing

an indirect and usually negative reference; an insinuation

a very small difference in color, meaning, or feeling; a delicate shade of difference; a subtle hint of feeling

a large number or amount of something

characterized by being everywhere at the same time

an error in chronology that occurs when a person, event, or object is chronologically out of place

poise under pressure; coolness under strain

characterized by a division into two parts

gushing with unrestrained enthusiasm

large in quantity; plentiful; abundant; voluminous

the quality of great moral integrity and honesty

a behavior that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

marked by pretentious writing or speech that is stilted or unnatural

disposed to believe reports and stories based upon little evidence; disposed to be overly gullible

marked by corrupt dealings; open to bribery

characterized by a lack of moral discipline especially in sexual conduct