allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent; clear

the act of making a negative situation feel worse than it is

a guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest to sightseers

razzle-dazzle, or showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect

extravagant boasting

smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness

to suppress or omit; ignore or pass over

a playful trick or prank; caper