headlong

highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.

a day's work

utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent

(in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass

a mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea

a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point

a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.

resembling or containing lead; leaden

cheerful; merry; blithe; glad

full of complaints; complaining

extremely small; an indefinitely small quantity

a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt

remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure