a difficult entangling situation
filthy run-down dilapidated housing
a terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds
(Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns
loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries
a governor of a province in ancient Persia
a commonly repeated word or phrase
extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
