serving as a protector, guardian, or patron

large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful

the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship

easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly

a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality: one twentieth of a ream

to communicate; impart; make known

a false report; rumor

characterized by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous

erratic and unpredictable in behavior or direction

extremely distasteful; unacceptable

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

to grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreation

cheerful; merry; blithe; glad

solemnly renounce

to think out; devise; invent

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible