a pictorial symbol used in ritualistic magic and supposed to have supernatural power

favorable to or promoting health; healthful

somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly

a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song

frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality

to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion

to express earnest disapproval of

telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; untruthful

a heterogeneous mixture; jumble

full of complaints; complaining

to make false and malicious statements about; slander

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 flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something

nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk

to sink (a vessel) deliberately, especially by opening seacocks or making openings in the hull

showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle