fortification; a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work

a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.

to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper

vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous

to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely

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

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

to bear or conduct (oneself); behave

not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed

unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding

to attribute or ascribe

a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension

a bell tower, especially one freestanding from the body of a church

to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality: one twentieth of a ream

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