Quadrivial Quandary 02/20/2010

United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)

(Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through them

a street in central London where newspaper offices are situated

the world of literary hacks

wife of Ahab who was king of Israel

a man of English descent

(film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot

a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940

(Old Testament) a famous hunter

a meter used by Sappho and named after her

a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments

a state of violent disturbance and disorder

a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst

(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin

grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude

feelings of excessive pride

placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot

a declaration that is made emphatically

a morbid fear of thunder and lightning

(maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo

a woman of advanced age

provide housing for (military personnel)

a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection

turn pale, as if in fear

an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)

a boot reaching halfway up to the knee

at all points from head to foot

brought low in spirit

a vehicle carrying many passengers

the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations

glittering with gold or silver

someone who maintains and audits business accounts

censorship because of perceived obscenity or immorality

corresponding in character or kind

arrogantly insolent

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

of or relating the leg from the knee to the foot

dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red

a period of 10 years

an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

barefoot or wearing only sandals

talk at length and formally about a topic

quietly in concealment

an aimless drawing

coarse edible red seaweed

immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification

a Christian recluse

causing nasal discharge

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

a hand-held stringed instrument played with a bow

having turns or windings

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork

a person highly knowledgeable and appreciative of fine food and drink

the quality of being rustic or gauche

tastelessly showy

having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants

fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

mental lethargy or dullness

a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride

either of two belts or regions near 30 degrees north or 30 degrees south; characterized by calms and light-baffling winds

relating to the time before automobiles (and other inventions) changed the way people lived in industrialized nations

a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it

redden or make pinkish

not liable to being annulled or voided or undone

liberality in bestowing gifts

relating to or covered with or resembling freckles

in a willing manner

someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

(folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf

mixed diced fruits or vegetables; hot or cold

of or relating to Manichaeism

a patriarch who is said to have lived 969 years

real property held inalienably

weak in willpower, courage or vitality

authoritative approval

(law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party

the back side of the neck

(Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest

make less visible or unclear

a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge

obsession with a particular word which the person uses repeatedly or which intrudes into consciousness

relating to a British writer concerned with social justice

any substance that can be used as food

an important or influential (and often overbearing) person

a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root

repeat a response after cessation of the original stimulus

lodging for occasional or secondary use

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"

repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning

an excited state of agitation

expressing entreaty or supplication

absolutely first class and genuine

a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings

things done

of leaves; ridged or wrinkled

a reddish brown homespun fabric

growing on or living among rocks

(law) deliberately or knowingly

a report about the behavior of other people

hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot

spray blown up from the surface of the sea

a loud whisper that can be overheard

something serving to conceal plans

in a noisy and stertorous manner

before a judge or court of law

devoid of brightness or appeal

be helpful or useful

weedy annual grass in grainfields and other cultivated land

a trivial lie

presumptuously daring

the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column

level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart

in an ill-natured and tetchy manner

any art that invokes supernatural powers

the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods

on or coming from the other side of the mountains

(Yiddish) aggravating trouble

an ugly or unpromising child who grows into a beautiful or worthy person

an edict of the Russian tsar

in an unobtrusive manner

being of use or service

resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy

as follows

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition