to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely

gigantic; enormous; colossal

having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range

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

excess; overabundance

having or showing equanimity; even-tempered

having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting

one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

an environmental cue, as the length of daylight or the degree of temperature, that helps to regulate the cycles of an organism's biological clock

a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather

combat with the fists

given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating

extravagant boasting

objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome

relating to or characteristic of a person who indulges in some of the luxuries and comforts of a fancy lifestyle; relating to or characteristic of a person who aspires to the upper middle class, especially when regarded as being elitist or snobbish