to communicate; impart; make known

menacing; threatening

next to the last

a person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named

completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)

of or relating to an uncle

allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent; clear

characterized by great generosity

a defense especially of one's opinions, position, or actions

something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.

express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic

to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents

to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration

performed in a workmanlike, valiant, and useful manner, especially in situations involving a great deal of effort