lateness; delay

stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient

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

to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess

to make valid; substantiate; confirm

the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy

refuse given to hogs; swill

headlong

to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like

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

confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk

to fuse into one entity; merge

absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians

affording remuneration; profitable

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