radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

the point farthest from the sun in the path of an orbiting celestial body (such as a planet)

having little or no money; penniless; poor

to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely

remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure

easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly

corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree

a small, dry one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed

smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness

to run away hurriedly; flee

to understand thoroughly and intuitively

to blow or breathe (something) in

ice crystals formed in turbulent water, as in swift streams or rough seas

a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck

a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation