5 words a day

a clear, light green with a yellowish tinge

earwax

a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere

a mark (¸) placed under a consonant letter, as under c in French, in Portuguese, and formerly in Spanish, to indicate that it is pronounced(s), under c and s in Turkish to indicate that they are pronounced,respectively, (ch) and (sh), or under t and s in Romanian to indicate that they are pronounced, respectively, (ts) and (sh)

of or relating to Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature

to sing and weep at the same time

deep blue; sky blue; azure

to polish (a surface) by friction; to make smooth and bright

changing in luster or color; (Jewelry.) reflecting a single streak of light when cut in a cabochon

a cup for the wine of the Eucharist or Mass;  a drinking cup or goblet

pertaining to, or marking the completion of, a period of 100 years

a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard

a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church

a cottage of one story

knowledge through hard work

of whom – the number of members whose presence is required under the rules to make any given meeting constitutional

this for that – an exchange of value