not stylish; drab; old-fashioned

having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight

a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending

an instrument used for measuring the angle or elevation of slopes

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

causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous

Meteorology—a bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon

smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)

having a ready insight into and understanding of things

allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous

a person whose hobby is using a metal detector

something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.

to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master

full of complaints; complaining

the state of being close to someone or something; proximity