the state of being dull; lethargy

overparticular; fussy

slim; slender in figure or lithe

affording remuneration; profitable

a bell tower, especially one freestanding from the body of a church

serving as a protector, guardian, or patron

having a ready insight into and understanding of things

a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead

to act in a blustering, domineering way; be a bully

a person who lived before the Flood; a very old or old-fashioned person or thing

extravagant boasting

to repeatedly change one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.

to repeat; reiterate

having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range

a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain

to dispense in dollops