the unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony.

to bring together as one.

Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying.

simple past tense of can; to know how to; to be able to.

The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.

To pay out (money).

a ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

simple past tense and past participle of assure; to make sure and secure; ensure.

plural of dormouse; any of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family Gliridae; also called Myoxidae or Muscardinidae by some taxonomists.

having existed for so great a period of time that its longevity cannot be expressed.

grandmother; a mother of someone's parent.

To keep back; to retain; to keep in store for future or special use.

of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive.

having no end.