the purported ability to move or deform inanimate objects, as metal spoons, through mental processes.

a person whose wedding day is very soon to occur.

toward the mountains; inland.

the ornamentation of a melody, often improvised by the performer, as in Italian opera during the 18th century.

a Creole dish consisting of rice cooked with ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish, plus herbs, spices, and vegetables.

equal in power, effect, etc.; equivalent.

to pour forth lava or the like.

a symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of certain plants.