a gusty flurry or shower; a brief squall or storm accompanied by precipitation.

of great or far-reaching importance or consequence.

an insulated network of pipes and cables, used to convey water and electricity in communities situated in areas of permafrost.

consisting of drying oils and resins that usually have been cooked.

a prehistoric sepulchral tomb or casket.

an ordered set of instructions applied repeatedly to data to solve a problem or accomplish a task.

an artificial mixture, resembling smalt, containing cobalt oxide and, usually, silica, used to produce a blue color in glass and in ceramic glazes.

excessively ornate or fussy in artistic or architectural style.

in silks or fabrics, presenting a watery or wavelike appearance.

the art or process of transferring pictures or designs from specially prepared paper to wood, metal, glass, etc.

the largest moon of the planet Jupiter.

environmental design of residential and park land using various methods for minimizing the need for water use.

a dry red wine made from a black vinifera grape in California.

to subject to the action of x-rays.

mildness; gentleness.

engagement to be married; betrothal.

a cooked dish of kernels of corn mixed with shell beans, especially lima beans, and, often, with green and sweet red peppers.

a light yellow cake made with eggs and butter and typically layered, filled, and frosted or made into petits fours for serving.

any plant of the gourd family.

turnovers or pockets of noodle dough filled with any of several mixtures, usually boiled, and served in soup.

a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.

to agitate a beverage with a rod for stirring highballs and cocktails.

pertaining to or derived from apples.

an unclassified degree granted a university student who has fulfilled all requirements for graduation but was prevented by illness from attending the final examinations.

a club or stick, traditionally of blackthorn or oak.

until we see each other again; goodbye for the present.

the elimination of laws, customs, or practices under which people from different religions, ancestries, ethnic groups, etc., are restricted to specific or separate public facilities, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, or the like.

an opaque watercolor prepared with gum used in painting.

a region of our solar system far beyond the orbit of Pluto, in which billions of comets move in nearly circular orbits unless one is pulled into a highly eccentric elliptical orbit by a passing star.

a Malay verse form consisting of an indefinite number of quatrains with the second and fourth lines of each quatrain repeated as the first and third lines of the following one.

government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.

to express or signify will or choice in a matter, as by casting a ballot.

a meteorite or stone held sacred or believed to be of divine origin.

a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.

to change a sound to an r.

a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.

out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal.

an evil spell; hex.

to undergo or be capable of undergoing a change in form or nature.

the sacred asp as represented upon the headdress of divinities and royal personages of ancient Egypt, usually directly over the forehead, as an emblem of supreme power.

a magic spell; trick by sorcery.

strange; uncommon.

a theoretical celestial object into which matter is funneled from a black hole.

(of a speech sound) articulated with retraction of the root of the tongue and constriction of the pharynx.

of an indefinitely large number in succession.

to mark a word or passage with − or ÷ to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages.

spoken, written, or containing similar information in two different languages.

to dry or cure meat, fish, etc., especially haddock in the sun.

to exhibit a play of colors like that of the iridescent gem opal.