a poem or piece of music appropriate to the dawn or early morning

a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension

the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors

characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; deferential; fawning:

to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed

free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward

seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious

a colorless plum brandy with a bitter almond taste