To perplex or confuse.

1. to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early. 2. to bid or allow (a person) to go; give permission or a re

having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous

a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.

to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase

related to or located in the city

irregular, unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes

add to; provide a supplement to, to replace

set apart or cut off from others, separate

to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of

. frank; outspoken; open and sincere. 2. free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward: 3. informal; unposed.

1. to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up: 2. to gather into a heap, mass, cover, etc.; form a steadily increasing