foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless

encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error

to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate

not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary

a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint

having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating

a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women

somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly

watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent; well-considered

a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt

to chat idly; gossip

a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism

to form small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern

difficult to understand; obscure

utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent