| Indulge, gratify desires |
PANDER |
| Irony to convey contempt |
SARCASM |
| Islamic republic on the Persian Gulf |
IRAN |
| Machines for shaping wood or metal |
LATHES |
| Mellifluous, pleasant to the ear |
DULCET |
| Netting made of wire or thread |
MESH |
| Noisy, excited and confused commotion |
BROUHAHA |
| One with great sensitivity to beauty |
AESTHETE |
| Release from an obligation |
EXCUSE |
| Ringing sensation in the ears |
TINNITUS |
| Saclike body organs |
STOMACHS |
| Seating on the ground floor of a theatre |
PARTERRE |
| Shock to body or mind |
TRAUMA |
| Visits as a ghost |
HAUNTS |
| Walk heavily, as if through mud |
TRUDGE |
| Well-nigh |
ALMOST |