[ en-skons ]

to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely

[ kwol-i-tey-tiv ]

relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity

[ noo-fang-guhld ]

of a new kind or fashion

[ kon-vuh-les ]

to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health

[ zwet-shun-waz-er ]

a colorless plum brandy with a bitter almond taste

[ bib-lee-uh-pohl ]

a person who buys and sells books, especially rare ones

[ tres-uhl ]

a frame typically composed of a horizontal bar or beam rigidly joined or fitted at each end to the top of a transverse A-frame, used as a barrier, a transverse support for planking

[ tohm ]

a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one

[ dis-er-tey-shuhn ]

a written essay, treatise, or thesis, especially one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy