lit definitions

predicting or presaging imminent disaster and total or universal destruction; fateful

a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons; a person who leads an austerely simple life, esp. one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction.; a monk, hermit

from side to side; also in nautical sense

promising success; favored by fortune

dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditiona

a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words

dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever

a crown

intended for instruction; instructive; inclined to teach or lecture others too much

to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of

to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something

to wipe out; do away with; expunge

to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade

a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

a vault of heaven; sky

yearn, desire

a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald

disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant

of low character; of low grade or quality

contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech

to place close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast

clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air

a form of public worship; ritual

malevolent, spiteful

a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things

the act of making an offering, in the form of worship

not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.

firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.

pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant

having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable

a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal

extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions

a pile or heap of wood or other combustible materia

having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled

a person who prophesies future events; prophet

having many curves, bends, or turns; winding

not genuine, authentic, or true; counterfeit

entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly

to separate; part; divide; sever

a violent commotion, disturbance, or tumult.

pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets

to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin

painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil

full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar

offense; annoyance; displeasure

native or indigenous; expressed or written in the native language of a place, as literary works

the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression

to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension

an apparition of a living person supposed to portend his or her death; a visible spirit

produced or shaped by beating with a hammer, as iron or silver articles