n. meaningless, foolish talk

n. forerunner; predecessor

v. to foretell; indicate in advance

adj. posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled

v. to talk idly; chatter

n. condition of able to be shaped or formed; pliability

v. to cause to happen; throw down from a height

adj. beyond the normal course of nature; supernatural

n. honesty; high-mindedness

adj. rude; improperly bold

n. excess; overabundance

v. to fall; plunge

adj. rash; hasty; sudden

v. to quibble; evade the truth

adj. practical

adj. untouched; uncorrupted

n. person who affects an attitude or identity to impress others

adj. capable of grasping

adj. original; existing from the beginning

adj. spiritual; without sensual desire; theoretical

n. stale, overused expression

n. preliminary statement

n. principle; law

n. society ruled by the wealthy

n. forewarning; presentiment

adj. wasteful; extravagant; lavish

adj. uncertain

v. to determine the depth; to examine deeply

adj. full of holes; permeable to liquids

v. to supersede; appropriate for oneself