an instrument used for measuring the angle or elevation of slopes

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians

serving as a protector, guardian, or patron

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting

to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person

plentiful; copious; abundant

glowing or glittering with red or golden light