Poe-Cabulary

4. (in Greek mythology) a fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
5. punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
7. a gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.
10. to remove a load or burden from.
12. (of food) reduced to small shreds by being rubbed on a grater.
14. straighten/redress
15. Which is of a bizarre irregularity.
16. cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal; mistreatment.
18. rhythmic throbbing or vibrating (as of an artery)
20. (of a problem or issue) difficult and much debated; problematic.

1. a kind of expertise in a particular subject, especially an area of art.
2. another term for thenceforth.
3. dissipated living.
6. an ignorant or stupid person.
8. an underground room or vault beneath a church, used as a chapel or burial place.
9. in a clever and deceitful way.
11. potassium nitrate, especially as a naturally occurring mineral.
13. a watery fluid that collects in or drips from the nose or eyes.
17. foresight, discernment, or keen perception; ability to make good judgments.
19. charge (someone) too high a price for goods or a service.