holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating

encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error

to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person

friendly; agreeable

to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off

eluding or failing to allow for or accommodate a clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define

to comment or discourse at great length

any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place

menacing; threatening

gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted

to let pass without notice; disregard

a fool; simpleton

a breach of good manners or etiquette

full of complaints; complaining

to work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night and by lamplight

to laugh loudly or immoderately