any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.

Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.

that which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious doctrine; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to.

Synonym of conical; of or relating to a cone or cones.

The small oval fruit of the Olea europaea tree, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.

To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.

present participle and gerund of heat; to cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space).

simple past tense and past participle of grip; to take hold of, particularly with the hand.

tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.

simple past tense and past participle of erect; to raise and place in an upright or perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise.

the science of health, its promotion and preservation.

To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.

an impression; the mark left behind by printing something.

an unexpected good fortune or benefit; a windfall.