words.

prolonged and idle discussion; empty talk

"over the table," lingering at the table after a meal to relax and converse

a beginner; novice

to mar or damage

ashen

a ceremonial form of prayer including a long, repetitive list, recitation, or series of items, events, or complaints

vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner around a central point

a category of transparent ceramic glazes and the jade-green color they produce

multitude

the outer edge, boundary, or outermost part of an area, object, or system, rather than its center

an ornate, ceremonial staff or wand carried by a ruling monarch

the colored portion of the eye that encircles the pupil

a classical architectural style or a literary/academic concept related to wisdom

pertaining to beauty or the goddess Aphrodite

northern

eager to fight, aggressively hostile, or warlike

the origin of matter