adjective. a great number of; very many

verb. to confuse; perplex; be a mystery or bewildering to

adjective. marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay; noun. a person who has fallen into the above state

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