noun. 1 -Greek mythology- fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon; 2 a grotesque product of the imagination

noun. 1 a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work; 2 a publication containing a variety of works

noun. 1 the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; 2 careful or thrifty management

verb. make obscure or unclear

noun. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your usually sinister ends

adjective. brusque and surly and forbidding

verb. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; adjective. partially excusing or justifying

adjective. 1 light or airy or tenuous; 2 extremely delicate or refined; 3 heavenly or celestial

adjective. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce