a temple or sacred building, usually a pyramidlike tower and typically having upward-curving roofs over the individual stories.

the act or process of learning during sleep by listening to recordings repeatedly.

having patches of black and white or of other colors; parti-colored.

fearless; intrepid; bold.

the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle.

a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.

to comment or discourse at great length.

to act in a manner showing excessive deference or eagerness to please.

a kerchief or shawl, generally triangular in shape, worn draped over the shoulders or around the neck with the ends drawn together on the breast.

a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle.