the practice of giving gifts to one another or to people in need on Purim.

to amend a written work by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.

the soft, dense, light-brown woolly undercoat of the musk ox, used in making fabrics.

of or relating to rain, especially much rain; rainy.

a preliminary discussion; introductory essay; a prologue.

an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.

of, relating to, or based on twenty.

a brown or amber tea grown in China and Taiwan and partially fermented before being dried.

a covering of minute ice needles, formed at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled below the dew point, when it is below the freezing point.

to twitch.

matter ejected, as from a volcano in eruption.

a sport in which a skier is pulled over snow or ice, by a horse, dog, or a motor vehicle.

a system of writing Japanese using the letters of the Latin alphabet.

liveliness; vitality; vigor.

an alignment of three celestial objects, as the sun, the earth, and the moon.

any person or thing giving strong support or encouragement in time of need, danger, or doubt.

pleasure; enjoyment.

a football field.

a small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel of the Middle Ages and later, usually with triangular sails that allowed for tacking upwind.

anxiety caused by being without access to a functioning mobile phone.

running or moving lightly over a surface.

given to scratching the ground for food, as is the habit of chickens and other gallinaceous birds.

antiquated or obsolete.

a gradual increase of land on a shore or a river bank by the action of water, whether from natural or artificial causes.

to restore to the first or original state or condition.

holding together; not easily pulled asunder; tough.

one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels.

to stir up the emotions or prejudices of the public; agitate.

to later revise an established element of a fictional story.

the act of stretching oneself, especially on waking.

trickery or deception by quibbling or the use of false arguments.

to fatigue; tire; wear out.

a young hare.

an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.

a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a skier.

to deviate from a straight course.

a fine, soft-finished cotton fabric, usually white, used for lingerie and infants' wear.

of, relating to, or of the nature of an impassioned oration.

the sky; the vault of heaven.

foolish, unintelligent, or silly.

the process in which the air pressure in the center of a cyclone rapidly drops, potentially producing hurricane-force winds with very heavy rain or snow.

an old ragged garment; tattered article of clothing.

a side-channel, especially one that later rejoins the main stream.

to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.

a chilled drink of Spain and Latin America, made from rice milk or any of various nut milks, sweetened and typically flavored with cinnamon or vanilla.

a chilled drink of Spain and Latin America, made from rice milk or any of various nut milks, sweetened and typically flavored with cinnamon or vanilla.

pertaining to controversy or disputation; controversial.

awareness of sharp points through the sense of touch without experiencing pain.

a word that has opposite or nearly opposite meanings.