next to the last

acting like an uncle, as in being kind, patient, generous, etc., especially to younger people

choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having complicity

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

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

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something

seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious

with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward

radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright

having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future

to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

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

to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made

to produce, cause, or give rise to

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

a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song