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.

noting or pertaining to the process by which the expression of genetic information is modified on a molecular level without a change to the DNA sequence.

to restore to a former state; renew; renovate.

emitting sparks of fire, as certain stones when struck with steel.

emerald-green in color.

to mark or color with red.

the state of or tendency to be flowering, fruiting, or ripening early, as plants or fruit.

any large gathering with a partylike atmosphere.

a Christmas lantern consisting of a lighted candle set in sand inside a paper bag.

suitable for use as food; edible.

mist; fog.

resembling snow; snowy.

a slightly cupped ring placed over the socket of a candleholder to catch the drippings of a candle.

the candle used to kindle the candles in the Hanukkah menorah.

the act or process of swallowing.

a sphinx with the head of a man.