a foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public.

made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity).

of or pertaining to the ear; of or pertaining to sound.

The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ); gamma ray - a very high frequency electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.

comparative form of fine: more fine; being of superior quality.

an upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.

a polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and a sneering tone of voice.

the result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face.

to keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.

offensive to standards of decency or morality.

a road or path that branches off from a main one.

a large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

a person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.