the observation and study of the planet Mars.

a periodic irregularity in the moon's motion, caused by the attraction of the sun.

pertaining to the rising of the Dog Star (also called Sirius) or to the star itself.

the point at which the stars of a binary system are farthest apart.

with great care or caution; warily.

a person or thing that has become renewed or restored after suffering calamity.

a heavy mist or drizzle that occurs in the Congo Basin, located in Central Africa, often accompanied by onshore winds.

to become converted into soap.

bright with joy, hope, etc.

pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same plant.

anew; afresh; again; from the beginning.

a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.

peace be with you.

oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air.

a pirate, especially formerly of the southern Mediterranean coast.

serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial.

a nonexistent chemical that, prior to the discovery of oxygen, was thought to be released during combustion.

containing, using, or performing Mexican folk dancing, especially a program or repertoire of such dances.

a thick, round sandwich, typically containing ham, salami, and cheeses and topped with an olive salad, a specialty of New Orleans.

an irrational or disproportionate fear of chocolate.

the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.

any elementary particle that is subject to the interaction responsible for the short-range attractive force that holds together the nucleus of the atom.

regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur.

the head of a school.

to form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern.

a male admirer or lover.

the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.

moderately slow and even.

a record or account arranged in the order of a calendar.

a school, attended in addition to one's regular school, where students prepare for college entrance examinations.

persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field, especially in the fine arts, literature, and world of fashion.

existing or occurring within the material world.

a subatomic particle similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater.

serving to alter, improve, or rectify; corrective.

warm, welcoming, and hospitable.

a very large, thin traditional Scandinavian cookie prepared by pouring batter into an appliance much like a waffle iron and then rolling the warm cookie around a cone form.

to pave by laying and compacting successive layers of broken stone, often with asphalt or hot tar.

the thunderbolt of Indra, the Hindu god of rain and thunder.

to change into or pronounce as one unsegmentable, gliding speech sound, as the oi sound of toy and boil.

an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.

the doctrine that the world tends to become better or may be made better by human effort.

known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret.

to foretell or predict.

in the manner of an air or melody.

a tidal bore or flood.

caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.

of, relating to, or characteristic of the rock-'n'-roll music, fashions, entertainment, etc., of the 1960s, especially in France.

characterized by truthfulness; true, accurate, or honest in content.

a person who likes cats.