next to the last

sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn

a seal or signet

tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory

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

the act of making a negative situation feel worse than it is

having a pleasant odor; fragrant

the provision of nourishment or other necessities of life

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 puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt

a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension

easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly

to communicate sympathetically

a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person

characterized by great generosity