(simile) Extremely easy

(taxation) An individual's level of wealth or income, as a measure of the tax rate they can afford to pay.

(figuratively) Surprised, shocked. / (nautical) Said of a ship, when the wind, suddenly changing, forces the sails aft against the mast.

past participle of take aback

present participle of abide by

(linguistics) An abbreviation formed from syllables, usually the initial ones, of several words.

(historical) An oath asserting the right of the present royal family to the crown of England, and expressly abjuring allegiance to the descendants of Charles Edward Stuart, the Jacobite Pretender.

(usually capitalized) One elected to preside over the Christmas revelry in noble households and elsewhere in England during the 15th and 16th century; Lord of Misrule.

plural of abiding place

plural of abiding-place