a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless

Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)

a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg

the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London

used to allude to the securities industry of Great Britain

something difficult or awkward to do or deal with

(Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings

a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa

a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)

the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215

United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)

a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)

a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)

the common people generally

the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice

(archaic) lame persons collectively

a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets

the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929

intense sexual desire

the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area

a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)

in the slightest degree or in any respect

a similar kind

a similar kind

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

with the order reversed

a mountain range in central Asia that is centered in Tajikistan but extends into Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and western China

any place of pain and turmoil

in the right manner

obscene terms for diarrhea

slang terms for inside information

a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 was set to music and adopted by Congress in 1931 as the national anthem of the United States

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

used to allude to the securities industry of the United States

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights

obscene terms for diarrhea

conformity to reality or actuality

(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen

the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen

to the goal

(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology

a family of trees and shrubs of the order Parietales

(theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of the human and the divine

the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented