moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality

commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

serving as a protector, guardian, or patron

a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in Texas won by six runs (meaning “Texas's baseball team”)

somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly

the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist

to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material

a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth

to understand thoroughly and intuitively

requiring painstaking care

pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair

a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite

beaming with happiness, optimism, or anticipation

enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way

to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration

pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day