the provision of nourishment or other necessities of life

characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly

(of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting

to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by 'of')

corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree

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

speaking or expressed in a concise or terse style; using brevity of speech

requiring painstaking care

serving as a protector, guardian, or patron

one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

not stylish; drab; old-fashioned

to treat with insolence; bully; torment

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

to chat idly; gossip

a person living in seclusion

having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future