keen insight; shrewdness

an instrument used for measuring the angle or elevation of slopes

one who is poor but lives in optimistic expectation of better fortune

without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic

simultaneous occurrence; synchronism

overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited

dark, gloomy, and cheerless

to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error

a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages

to understand thoroughly and intuitively

an airship or hot-air balloon, especially one that is tethered

a colorless plum brandy with a bitter almond taste

having a pleasant odor; fragrant

selecting or choosing from various sources

to cut something; to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument