a stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.

to pull or twist violently.

A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner.

a sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.

One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer.

a fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.

A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.

a very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

An academic institution, of various regional definitions.

In a state of panic, worry, frenzy or rush.

proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees.

to raise (something) to a higher position.

any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.