a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women

a tablet written on in ancient times with a stylus

to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary

a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

too hard to cut, break, or pierce

childishly foolish, immature, or trivial

having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range

presenting favorable conditions; favorable

a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality: one twentieth of a ream

to issue denunciations or the like

to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy

beaming with happiness, optimism, or anticipation

satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune

unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding

solemnly renounce