a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball

the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off

a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc. of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

light, playful banter or raillery

either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point

easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly

to join closely and intimately

cheerful; merry; blithe; glad

to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely

a box or chest, especially one for valuables

extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible

a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain

a mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea

a breach of good manners or etiquette

speak or act in an evasive way