to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration

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

to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

keen insight; shrewdness

excessively harsh and severe

to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly

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

a small, dry one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed

to sink (a vessel) deliberately, especially by opening seacocks or making openings in the hull

a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather

a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold

having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd

a colorless plum brandy with a bitter almond taste