the Dutch practice of jogging or walking into the wind, especially in the winter, for the purpose of feeling invigorated while relieving stress and boosting one’s general health

humanity or fellow feeling; kindness

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)

commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

plentiful; copious; abundant

a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair

to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.

condescending; haughty

a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint

a false argument; sophism

Meteorology—a bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon

well-deserved; fitting; adequate

unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding

to criticize or reprimand severely

extremely small; an indefinitely small quantity